DoT’s telecom-security platform enters spotlight as the Government directs phone makers to pre-install Sanchar Saathi; here ...

India has ordered all new smartphones to come pre-loaded with a non-removable, state-run cybersecurity app, sparking privacy concerns. Under the order - passed last week but made public on Monday - ...

Apple has reportedly decided not to follow the government’s directive to pre-install a state-run cyber safety app on iPhones, ...

The Department of Telecom issued a directive to smartphone makers to pre-install the Sanchar Saathi app in all handsets in ...

Amid criticism, Union Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia clarified that people are free to keep or delete the app, even though the government wants it pre-installed on all devices. “Users can decide to ...

The app safeguards personal information, preventing users from suspicious activities, stopping scammers in time.

The Indian government mandated pre-installation of the Sanchar Saathi app on all new mobile devices for fraud protection.

The Centre's directive to mobile phone manufacturers, asking them to pre-install the Sanchar Saathi app on every handset made or imported in India, has triggered privacy concerns. The opposition has ...

What is Sanchar Saathi, why has the government directed companies to install it on all smartphones, and what kind of personal ...

On the last working day of November 2025, the department of telecommunications (DoT)—reportedly acting unilaterally, without any meaningful consultation with key stakeholders such as the telecom ...