“The compilation of data, its mining and profiling by elements hostile to national security and defence of India, which ultimately impinges upon the sovereignty and integrity of India, is a matter of very deep and immediate concern which requires emergency measures.” The Ministry of Information Technology has received many complaints from various sources including several reports about misuse of some mobile apps available on Android and iOS platforms for stealing and surreptitiously transmitting users’ data in an unauthorized manner to servers which have locations outside India. It has been noted recently that such concerns also pose a threat to sovereignty and security of our country. “At the same time, there have been raging concerns on aspects relating to data security and safeguarding the privacy of Indians.

Its data suggested that India had been the biggest driver of this growth, with 611 million lifetime downloads of TikTok, or 30.3% of the total.Ī statement from India’s Ministry of Information Technology released today reads: “Over the last few years, India has emerged as a leading innovator when it comes to technological advancements and a primary market in the digital space. In April, data monitor SensorTower reported that TikTok had surpassed 2 billion downloads worldwide. The Indian army claimed that these deaths were the result of a “violent face-off” with Chinese soldiers. Relations between India and China worsened earlier this month, after 20 Indian soldiers were killed on the disputed Himalayan border with China.

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