The mobile application for the Sanchar Saathi was launched earlier this year as part of the government's efforts to combat cybercrime. After massive backlash from privacy advocates, cybersecurity ...

The government has withdrawn its mandate for mobile manufacturers to pre-install the Sanchar Saathi app on all new smartphones. This decision follows concerns raised about privacy and potential ...

The central government has withdrawn its earlier directive that required all mobile manufacturers to pre-install the Sanchar Saathi app on new devices.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

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 ...

Government clarifies users can uninstall the Sanchar Saathi app, despite mandatory pre-installation for manufacturers. Communications Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia assured the app protects against ...

After widespread backlash and privacy concerns over the Centre's move mandating the pre-installation of state-owned Sanchar Saathi app on all mobile phones in India, the Ministry of Communications on ...

The government on Wednesday decided not to make the pre-installation of Sanchar Saathi app mandatory for mobile manufacturers. The Ministry of Communications in a statement said, “The government with ...

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 ...

NEW DELHI — 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 ...

Update December 3 2025, 10:43am ET: India has withdrawn its mandate requesting manufacturers to install the Sanchar Saathi app, according to reporting from Reuters.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

NEW DELHI: A push by the Centre to curb phone-based scams by mandating a government app on every smartphone in circulation is likely to be opposed by the world’s largest handset makers — including ...