Indian government is in a way of planning to force smartphone companies to permit uninstalling of pre-installed applications and ordered screening of major operating system updates under proposed new security rules.
“Pre-installed apps can be a weak security point and we want to ensure no foreign nations, including China, are exploiting it. It’s a matter of national security,” the IT Ministry added.
India has stepped up surveillance of Chinese businesses following border clashes with its neighbor in 2020, banning more than 300 Chinese apps, including TikTok.
Decision has been taken to provide smartphone makers atleast one year to comply once the rule comes into effect, the date for which has not been fixed yet, the document added.
