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India mandates pre-installation of government cyber safety app on all smartphones
India’s telecoms ministry has directed smartphone manufacturers to pre-install a government-run cybersecurity app on all new devices, according to a government order, raising concerns of data privacy ...

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India tells smartphone makers to put state-run cyber safety app on new devices
Sanchar Saathi App: India Debates Privacy Vs Cyber Safety
Sanchar Saathi rollout: Surveillance fears or cyber safety?
The Indian government has directed smartphone makers to pre-install the Sanchar Saathi app on all new devices from March 2026 and push it to existing phones via software updates.

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Government withdraws mandatory Sanchar Saathi pre-installation on phones after backlash
What is Sanchar Saathi, the app that government wants Apple, Samsung, Xiaomi and others to preload on smartphones
Why Sanchar Saathi is a state-owned surveillance app that Indian users don’t need
But what appears on paper as an anti-fraud initiative is, in practice, a compulsory state-owned software layer embedded deep into a user’s phone.

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Special Report: Government Mandates Sanchar Saathi App on All Phones Amid Privacy and Surveillance Concerns
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What is Pegasus spyware? Congress MP Karti Chidambaram comparing it with Sanchar Saathi app

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