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India: Govt order for pre-installed state app faces backlash

· By Shakeel Sobhan
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The Indian government has ordered smartphone makers to pre-install a state-run cybersecurity app on all new devices and prevent users from deleting it, a statement by the government's Press Information Bureau (PIB) said.

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