After intense backlash, India pulls mandate to preinstall . . . India has backed away from its plan to force smartphone makers to preinstall a government app on all devices, following backlash and mounting concerns that the mandate would expand state access to
Sanchar Saathi app: Government withdraws mandatory pre . . . The Ministry of Communications reversed its decision to mandate pre-installation of the Sanchar Saathi app on all smartphones, just days after the order sparked widespread criticism from digital