Chirag Soni at a National Air Guard facility, where governance frameworks meet mission-critical infrastructure delivery.

Manufacturers, including Apple and Samsung have been given 90 days to pre-load the Sanchar Saathi app on all new smartphones. The move, aimed at tackling IMEI misuse, has raised privacy concerns.

Timing is running out on the TMF, and lawmakers must act fast to pass a bill that would reauthorize it for seven years.