{"id":301356,"date":"2025-12-03T18:00:36","date_gmt":"2025-12-03T18:00:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/backlash-forces-modi-government-to-scrap-plan-to-preload-cybersecurity-app-on-smartphones-dw-news\/"},"modified":"2025-12-03T18:00:36","modified_gmt":"2025-12-03T18:00:36","slug":"backlash-forces-modi-government-to-scrap-plan-to-preload-cybersecurity-app-on-smartphones-dw-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/backlash-forces-modi-government-to-scrap-plan-to-preload-cybersecurity-app-on-smartphones-dw-news\/","title":{"rendered":"Backlash forces Modi government to scrap plan to preload cybersecurity app on smartphones | DW News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i3.ytimg.com\/vi\/VEYFgOk57u0\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"Backlash forces Modi government to scrap plan to preload cybersecurity app on smartphones | DW News\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/VEYFgOk57u0\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>To India now, where Prime Minister Narendra Modi has withdrawn plans for pre-installing a state-run cyber-security app on smartphones &#8211; that&#8217;s following a backlash over potential surveillance fears. India\u2019s government had previously ordered smartphone makers &#8211; including Apple, who had been prepping a legal challenge &#8211; to pre-install an app which it claims would track and block stolen phones. The move sparked widespread criticism, with political rivals and privacy advocates highlighting the risk of state surveillance. The withdrawal marks a rare policy reversal for Modi&#8217;s government.<\/p>\n<p>00:00 India cancels mandate for state-run security app<br \/>\n00:43 DW Correspondent in Delhi, Adil Bhat reports<\/p>\n<p>For more news go to: http:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/<\/p>\n<p>Follow DW on social media:<br \/>\n\u25baInstagram: https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/dwnews<br \/>\n\u25baTikTok: https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@dwnews<br \/>\n\u25baFacebook: https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/deutschewellenews\/<br \/>\n\u25baTwitter: https:\/\/twitter.com\/dwnews<\/p>\n<p>F\u00fcr Videos in deutscher Sprache besuchen Sie: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/dwdeutsch<\/p>\n<p>Subscribe: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/deutschewelleenglish?sub_confirmation=1<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>To India now, where Prime Minister Narendra Modi has withdrawn plans for pre-installing a state-run cyber-security app on smartphones &#8211; that&#8217;s following a backlash over potential surveillance fears. 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