Earlier this year, the government had barred Indian mobile phone operators from placing orders with China’s Huawei Technologies and ZTE Corp because of security concerns, Indian telecom industry officials have said.
India worries that Chinese equipment may have spying technology embedded to intercept sensitive conversations and government documents that can endanger national security, highlighting government concerns over security.
A government statement said telecoms service providers should be responsible for the security of their networks, and New Delhi would be issuing instructions to help the carriers address security threats in their networks.