India’s government has issued a directive that requires all smartphone manufacturers to install a government app on every handset in the country and has given them ...

"Government has decided not to make the pre-installation mandatory for mobile manufacturers," India's Ministry of Communications said in a statement Wednesday afternoon. The initial order, issued ...

A man speaks on his mobile phone as he walks through a crowded market in Varanasi, India [File: Niharika Kulkarni/AFP] The Indian government has instructed smartphone makers to pre-install a ...

New Delhi — India's government revoked an order on Wednesday that had directed smartphone makers such as Apple and Samsung to install a state-developed and owned security app on all new devices. The ...