Congress and other Opposition leaders accused the government of attempting “brazen snooping”, while digital rights groups said enforced embedding violated user consent and created potential for misuse ...

India has scrapped an order making it mandatory for smartphone makers to preload a state-run cyber safety app on new phones after a public furore. The order gave smartphone makers 90 days to pre-load ...

Update December 3 2025, 10:43am ET: India has withdrawn its mandate requesting manufacturers to install the Sanchar Saathi app, according to reporting from Reuters. The text below has been left ...

Surprising no one, Apple has indicated that it will not comply with a new order from the Indian government requiring it to pre-install a state-run cybersecurity app ...

Companies were given 90 days to comply and 120 days to file a compliance report, and asked to ensure that the app cannot be disabled or uninstalled at any point.(Mint) A push by the Centre to curb ...

All cellphone makers and importers must pre-install the cybersecurity “Sanchar Saathi” app on handsets for sale in India within 90 days, an official directive from the Department of Telecommunications ...

The government backtracked after surveillance concerns and political furore over a Department of Telecommunications directive to smartphone manufacturers to pre-install Sanchar Saathi app on new ...

The government’s mandate on Monday (December 1, 2025) for smartphone makers to pre-install the Sanchar Saathi app sparked backlash from the Opposition and from digital rights activists. Leader of the ...

As per this directive, original equipment manufacturers like Apple, Oppo, Vivo, Xiaomi, Samsung will have 90 days to pre-install the app on new mobile phones The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) ...

Congress and other Opposition leaders accused the government of attempting “brazen snooping”, while digital rights groups said enforced embedding violated user consent and created potential for misuse ...

India has ordered smartphone companies to pre-install an anti-spam and phone-tracking app on all new devices within the next 90 days. The Sanchar Saathi app, launched in January, lets users lock down ...

India gave major manufacturers, including Apple and Samsung, 90 days to preload the "Sanchar Saathi" app on new phones. The opposition called it "beyond unconstitutional." The Indian government has ...