How govt’s trusted source bar for phone companies will work
India
Published: Thursday, December 17, 2020, 8:56 [IST]
New Delhi, Dec 17: The crucial decision taken by the Union Cabinet will now ensure that phone companies in India can only use telecom equipment certified by a top security panel to have come from a trust source.
The certificate will be issued by a panel headed by Deputy National Security Advisor, Rajinder Khanna. Who heads the technologies section in the National Security Council. Khanna reports to National Security Advisor, Ajit Doval.
The Centre on Wednesday said that it may blacklist certain telecom equipment vendors and also designate companies as India Trusted Source.