Union Ministry of Communication has said that the Department of Telecommunication (DoT) directions for the pre-installation of the Sanchar Saathi App in mobile handsets are aimed at safeguarding citizens from purchasing non-genuine handsets, enabling easy reporting of suspected misuse of telecom resources
The Ministry stated that the DoT issued these directions on 28 November, mandating manufacturers and importers of mobile handsets intended for use in India under the provisions of the class=”backlink” target=”_blank” href=”https://www.livemint.com/technology/tech-news/india-orders-mandatory-govt-cybersecurity-app-on-new-phones-what-it-means-for-users-and-manufacturers-11764575252277.html” data-vars-page-type=”story” data-vars-link-type=”Manual” data-vars-anchor-text=”Telecom Cyber Security Act”>Telecom Cyber Security Act.
