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India Orders Smartphone Makers To Preload State-owned Cyber Safety App

A man installs the cyber-safety application Sanchar Saathi on his mobile phone in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, on December 2, 2025. India's telecoms ministry directs smartphone manufacturers to pre-install a government-run cybersecurity app on all new devices, according to a government order, raising concerns of data privacy and user consent in one of the largest handset markets in the world. (Photo by Firdous Nazir/NurPhoto)

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Photo ID	#13049826
Date Taken	2 December 2025
Location	N/A
Photographer	Firdous Nazir/NurPhoto
Category	Science and Technology
Copyright	© 2025 NurPhoto - Firdous Nazir/NurPhoto

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