India's Mobile Number Validation Rules: Boon or Bane?

India is planning new rules to make digital services safer by confirming phone numbers are real.

This means businesses might have to pay a fee each time they check a number.

It could also mean people can't share phone numbers for things like banking or school apps.

For many families, this makes things like money transfers or access to government help harder.

The rules could cause higher costs for businesses, and make services less accessible.