India orders phone makers to preload devices with state-owned cyber safety app

theguardian.com/technology/2025/dec/01/india-phone-sanchar-saathi-app-cybersecurity

Critics voice concern as government says its Sanchar Saathi app combats cybersecurity threats for 1.2bn telecom users
India’s telecoms ministry has privately asked smartphone makers to preload all new devices with a state-owned cybersecurity app that cannot be deleted, a government order…

This story appeared on theguardian.com, 2025-12-01 18:41:27.
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