Why did the government want the app in all phones? Why did the Opposition object to it? What was the stance of mobile companies? All you need to know ...

India's making a new cybersecurity app, Sanchar Saathi, a must-have on all new smartphones. It's designed to fight phone ...

What is Sanchar Saathi, why has the government directed companies to install it on all smartphones, and what kind of personal ...

DoT’s telecom-security platform enters spotlight as the Government directs phone makers to pre-install Sanchar Saathi; here ...

The Department of Telecom issued a directive to smartphone makers to pre-install the Sanchar Saathi app in all handsets in order to ascertain the genuineness of the phones. Per the orders, the app ...

Congress Rajya Sabha MP Renuka Chowdhury on Tuesday launched a sharp attack on Union Minister Kiren Rijiju, calling him "nalayak" (useless), after the latter criticised the Opposition for obstructing ...

Following the pushback, Union Communications Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia claimed that users will be able to delete the app.

On the last working day of November 2025, the department of telecommunications (DoT)—reportedly acting unilaterally, without any meaningful consultation with key stakeholders such as the telecom ...

The Indian government's mandate for pre-installing the Sanchar Saathi app on all mobile devices has ignited a political ...

Sanchar Saathi is the government’s telecom security platform that helps users report fraud, block stolen phones, verify SIM connections, and check handset authenticity. Here is what the app does and ...