Apple reportedly won’t comply with a government order in India to preload iPhones with a state-run app that can track and ...

India has ordered all new smartphones to come pre-loaded with a non-removable, state-run cybersecurity app, sparking privacy ...

The DoT order will cover all the major smartphone makers, including Apple, Samsung, Xiaomi, Oppo, and Vivo and the app once ...

With the Department of Telecom asking mobile phone makers to pre-install Sanchar Saathi application in new handsets, Congress ...

In a move to boost India’s cybersecurity, the telecom ministry has told smartphone companies to pre-install a ...

Sanchar Saathi, the app in question, is already available on Apple’s App Store and Google Play, but installing it today is ...

In what raises privacy concerns and fears around state surveillance, govt has asked smartphone makers to mandatorily ...

Sanchar Saathi is positioned as a citizen-safety tool. It allows users to block and track lost or stolen phones via their ...

The Indian government's mandate for pre-installing the Sanchar Saathi app on all mobile devices has ignited a political ...

India’s Telecom Ministry on Monday confidentially mandated smartphone operators to preload the government’s Sanchar Saathi ...

India’s Sanchar Saathi pre-install mandate faces resistance from Apple, Android OEMs and privacy groups warning of technical, ...

Making the application non-removable raises fears of government overreach, potential surveillance and the possibility of ...