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India Pulls Back on “Sanchar Saathi” App Mandate Surveillance

India’s telecom ministry rescinded its controversial order forcing all new and existing smartphones to pre-install the government-run “Sanchar Saathi” app. The reversal follows widespread criticism over privacy risks, consent violations, and potential mass surveillance, raising fresh questions about digital rights and security oversight in a market of over a billion mobile users.

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