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 ...

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 Indian government has issued a directive to all smartphone manufacturers and importers, mandating the pre-installation of the government-owned Sanchar Saathi app on all smartphones manufactured ...