Sanchar Saathi, the app in question, is already available on Apple’s App Store and Google Play, but installing it today is ...

The centre reportedly set a deadline of 90 days to major smartphone companies to make sure that the government's Sanchar Saathi app is pre-loaded on new phones, with no way for users to disable it.

India's telecom ministry requires smartphone manufacturers to preload a government cyber security app on all new devices, ...

Sanchar Saathi has over 11 million registrations in India. India's Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has privately asked ...

Government forces smartphone makers to install Sanchar Saathi app, drawing privacy concerns amid cybercrime rise ...

The November 28 directive, first reported by Reuters, gives companies 90 days to install the state-run Sanchar Saathi app on all new smartphones sold in India. Devices already in warehouses and retail ...

As per the private government order, smartphone makers have been directed to pre-load all new devices with the 'Sanchar ...

The move, aimed at helping track lost phones, has already recovered over 700,000 devices but is expected to spark privacy concerns among companies like Apple and digital rights groups.

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

Manufacturers, including Apple and Samsung have been given 90 days to pre-load the Sanchar Saathi app on all new smartphones. The move, aimed at tackling IMEI misuse, has raised privacy concerns.