India Proposes Smartphone Source Code Review

The Indian government is discussing new rules that might require smartphone companies to share their source code for security checks.

This has made smartphone companies and digital rights groups worried.

The government says these rules are to protect users from cyber threats, but the companies say it could expose their secret technology and weaken security.

Other countries don't usually require this, and the government says they aren't planning to force companies to share their code.

They are still talking to the companies and considering their feedback.

This is important because smartphones are a big part of people's lives, and decisions about security and privacy will affect India's digital future.