After weeks of uncertainty and deliberation, the Indian government has watered down its ban on Chinese manufacturers selling telecommunications equipment to Indian mobile operators.
The government plans to allow dealers to supply equipment on the condition that it has passed through tight security audits. Canada’s Electronic Warfare Associates, US-based Infoguard, and Israel’s ALTAL Security Consulting have been selected as the designated security agencies, which will screen and certify equipment coming into India until the country’s National Informatics Centre sets up a dedicated certification centre and diagnostics lab for this purpose.
The decision comes as a relief to Chinese manufacturers, which had expressed deep concerns over the ban.
