India's telecoms ministry has privately asked smartphone makers to preload all new devices with a state-owned cyber security ...

India mandates undeletable Sanchar Saathi on new phones to curb fraud, spoofed IMEIs, and illegal telecom activity.

India’s telecom ministry mandates Sanchar Saathi app on all smartphones to enhance cyber security and combat phone theft ...

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

India’s directive cites “serious endangerment” to telecom cybersecurity caused by spoofed or duplicate IMEI numbers — the ...

The order, which has not been made public and was sent privately to smartphone manufacturers, requires the app to be ...

India’s government now reportedly requires all smartphone manufacturers to pre-install a state-owned cybersecurity app on new devices. The order was issued on November 28 and gives companies 90 days ...

India’s telecom ministry has directed smartphone manufacturers to preload the government’s Sanchar Saathi cyber security app ...

The government's order mandates preloading Sanchar Saathi on all new smartphones sold in India, with “no option for users to delete or disable” the app.

The decision comes as India faces a sharp rise in cyber fraud, phone theft, and SIM-based scams across its more than 1.2 ...