This joint CII-PwC report, released at the 5th Edition of the National Cloud Summit on 27 May 2016 in New Delhi, covers the benefits and challenges faced in the adoption of cloud computing in the healthcare and financial services industry in India. It highlights the best practices being followed globally by companies in industries that have successfully adopted the cloud, and recommends an approach for future adoption. The report also assesses the current state of data protection and privacy laws in India and proposes an approach to formulate and enforce newer laws and regulations that are relevant to the current context.