Government clarifies users can delete the Sanchar Saathi app, intended to combat cyber fraud, despite initial mandates for pre-installation. Minister Scindia assures no snooping or call monitoring, ...

The government has announced that it will no longer require mobile manufacturers to pre-install the Sanchar Saathi on all new smartphones. The decision comes hours ...

The central government has withdrawn its earlier directive that required all mobile manufacturers to pre-install the Sanchar Saathi app on new devices. In a statement ...

The government on Wednesday rolled back an order mandating pre-installation of the Sanchar Saathi cybersecurity app on smartphones sold in the country. The order to manufacturers - including American ...

New Delhi — India's government revoked an order on Wednesday that had directed smartphone makers such as Apple and Samsung to install a state-developed and owned security app on all new devices. The ...

New Delhi: Day after a huge controversy erupted over privacy and potential surveillance, the government on Wednesday rolled back an order mandating pre-installation of the Sanchar Saathi cyber ...

India has revoked an order to smartphone manufacturers to install a government-owned cybersecurity application on all new mobile devices following massive backlash amid digital rights concerns.

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 ...

The Department of Telecommunications has mandated smartphone makers, including Apple, Oppo, Vivo, and Xiaomi, to pre-install the Sanchar Saathi app on their new devices launching in India. The ...

The Ministry of Telecommunications has issued a new directive mandating all major smartphone companies, including Apple, Samsung, Vivo, and Oppo, to pre-install the government-owned cybersecurity ...

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 ...

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 ...