"India's government has denied that it is working on rules that would require smartphone manufacturers to provide access to their source code. A Sunday report by Reuters claimed that India has circulated a package of 83 security standards, among them requirements to share smartphone source code and another requiring developers to give India's government advance of major software updates. The report claims that Apple and Samsung have opposed the plan."
""The Government of India is continuously taking steps to ensure the safety and security of users and to protect their personal data in the rapidly evolving digital ecosystem," the statement opens, before observing "With over a billion mobile users in the country, smartphones today hold vast amounts of personal and financial data, making them attractive targets for cybercriminals." India's government is therefore conducting "a structured process of stakeholder consultations ... to develop an appropriate and robust regulatory framework for mobile security.""
A Sunday report claimed India circulated a package of 83 security standards that would require smartphone manufacturers to share device source code and require developers to give the government advance notice of major software updates; Apple and Samsung reportedly opposed the plan. India's Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology refuted the claims and emphasized actions to protect user safety and personal data. The ministry said the government is conducting structured stakeholder consultations to develop a robust regulatory framework for mobile security and is engaging with industry to understand technical and compliance burdens and international best practices. Previous proposals to pre-install government apps faced opposition and were rolled back.
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