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Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is aiming at China s economy with its next move that will bolster India s national security and Atmanirbhar Bharat objectives. The government gave its nod to the National Security Directive on Telecommunication Sector on Wednesday. Under this narrative, the telecom service providers will be mandated to purchase equipment from trusted sources.
As per the provisions of this directive, the government will release a list of trusted vendors and sources to procure telecom devices, which won t risk national security. Without naming China, this move by PM Modi-led government takes aim at China and its biggest conglomerates – Huawei and ZTE.
With new telecom policy, Modi govt starts the game of hitting China where it hurts the most
The National Security Directive on Telecommunication Sector has been framed keeping in mind the changed scenario and seeks to put powerful Chinese telecom companies into a corner.
Snehesh Alex Philip 18 December, 2020 10:42 am IST
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India’s decision to secure telecom infrastructure by designating a “trusted source” for the purchase of equipment by service providers, is the first big step by the Narendra Modi government that could end up hurting China deeply, since the military stand-off began in Ladakh in May.
The ban of over 200 Chinese apps by the government over the past few months was just superficial, to say the least.
Highlights
The Centre has approved the proposal to set up a new National Security Directive on telecommunication sector.
The Committe will help in classifying telecom products and their sources under the ‘trusted’ and ‘non-trusted’ categories.
It would make tougher for Chinese companies to supply equipment to Indian telecom players.
In a significant development, the Cabinet Committee on Security on Wednesday (December 16) approved the proposal to set up a new National Security Directive on telecommunication sector which will help in classifying telecom products and their sources under the ‘trusted’ and ‘non-trusted’ categories.
It is expected that the Centre s decision would make it tougher for Huawei, ZTE and another Chinese companies to supply equipment to Indian telecom players. Both Huwaei and ZTE are facing scrutiny in several countries including the US for allegedly installing ‘backdoor’ or ‘trap door’ vulnerabilities and spying for the Chinese go
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“Considering the need to ensure India’s national security, the Cabinet has accorded approval for the National Security Directive on Telecommunication Sector,” telecom minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said on Wednesday.
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A list of ‘designated sources’ from which no procurement can be done may also be created, he said.
New Delhi: The government will soon declare a list of ‘trusted sources’ for acquiring gear for telecom networks and amend permits accordingly, a move aimed at keeping Chinese gear suppliers Huawei and ZTE out of India s Future telecom expansion as well as its 5G technology rollout, amid continuing tensions on the borders.
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