India has ordered a state-run "cybersecurity" app installed on all smartphones

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Sanchar Saathi: India mandates state-owned cyber safety app on all smartphones

India wants all smartphone makers to pre-install new devices with a state-owned cyber security app.

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On the surface, it sounds like they have a large 2nd hand mobile phone market, and IMEI spoofing and reselling of Blacklisted phones etc, is a big problem.
but just think of what else they can do with the data....Esp. in a Country were women are victims of " Honor Killings."