Gulam Jeelani is Political Desk Editor at LiveMint with over 15 years of experience covering national and international politics. He holds a Master's degree in Journalism from Aligarh Muslim ...
The DoT mandated pre-installation of the Sanchar Saathi app on all new smartphones to curb cyber fraud, mobile theft, and IMEI cloning. The government firmly states the app is not a surveillance tool ...
The Ministry said that while pre-installation was intended to speed up adoption of a citizen-safety tool, the strong response from users proved that uptake can be achieved without making it compulsory ...
The government’s mandate on Monday (December 1, 2025) for smartphone makers to pre-install the Sanchar Saathi app sparked backlash from the Opposition and from digital rights activists. Leader of the ...
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Sanchar Saathi Row: What the pre-installed app may or may not fix in smartphones – cyber experts explain
The Union government’s directions to smartphone makers to pre-install the Sanchar Saathi app on mobile phones have ignited a political storm, with several Opposition leaders branding the move ...
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