India's Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology has denied Reuters reports claiming the government plans to require smartphone manufacturers to share source code and provide advance notice of software updates. The ministry stated it is conducting stakeholder consultations to develop mobile security frameworks and is committed to working with industry to understand technical burdens and international best practices. India has a history of proposing strict tech regulations and then backing down after industry pushback, including recent attempts to mandate pre-installed government apps and six-hour cybersecurity incident reporting requirements.
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