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Govt approves National Security Directive on telecom sector, to declare list of trusted sources

Govt approves National Security Directive on telecom sector, to declare list of trusted sources Union Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said that telecom service providers are required to connect new devices which are designated trusted products. Union Minister for Law & Justice, Communications and Electronics & Information Technology, Ravi Shankar Prasad held a press conference on Cabinet Decisions, in New Delhi on Wednesday. (ANI Photo) Share Updated: Dec 16, 2020, 08:11 PM IST In a move to enhance national security, the Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) has accorded approval for the National Security Directive on Telecommunication sector under which the government will declare a list of trusted sources, trusted products for the benefit of telecom service providers to maintain the integrity of the supply chain security.

National Security Directive issued on telecommunication sector to push Atmanirbhar Bharat objectives

Highlights The Designated Authority will make its determination based on the approval of a committee headed by Deputy NSA The committee will consist of members from relevant departments/Ministries and will also have two members from the industry and an independent expert The Committee will be called ‘National Security Committee on Telecom (NSCT) New Delhi: In a significant Cabinet decision on Wednesday (December 16), the government gave approval for National Security Directive on Telecommunication Sector. This step has been taken to strengthen national security and further Atmanirbhar Bharat objectives including through the involvement of all stakeholders within government and in the private sector.

Govt issues national security directives on telecom, only trusted equipment to be acquired for 5G

Govt issues national security directives on telecom, only trusted equipment to be acquired for 5G Govt issues national security directives on telecom, only trusted equipment to be acquired for 5G Under the provisions of the Directive, in order to maintain integrity of the supply chain security and to discourage insecure equipment in the network, the govt will declare a list of trusted sources/trusted products . advertisement Representational image. Against the backdrop of over 7 lakh cyberattacks in the last year, the central government today issued the National Security Directive on Telecommunication Sector for the protection of India s essential national security interests.

No direct ban on firms, countries from telecom sector; the list will be positive : Union Cabinet

Most countries have negative lists, a senior government official said. We are not building walls. We will have a gate, open for all trusted firms, he added. That way, weeks after the banning of Chinese apps, there will be no reference to any country or firm. There won t be any need, for instance, to ban a Chinese firm. After the list is ready,  products from the designated firms can be purchased by telecom service providers. But there is a need for mandatory replacement or changes in maintenance contracts. The firms that will be allowed in will be called Indian Trusted Sources and the government policy will come into force 180 days after it is finalized. 

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