The Indian government is taking a strong stance against Google‘s recent removal of certain apps, including popular matrimonial services, from the Play Store. IT and Telecom Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw emphasized that India’s thriving startup ecosystem cannot be dictated to by “big tech” companies.Minister Vaishnaw has scheduled a meeting next week with representatives from both Google…
Rajeev Chandrasekhar, the Minister of State for IT, recently penned a letter to Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman. The letter, written prior to the budget, proposed a reduction in import duty on electronic components to boost the country’s export growth. The confidential letter, reportedly dated January 3, expressed concerns about India falling behind China and Vietnam…
India reportedly risks losing out to China and Vietnam as it seeks to become a major smartphone export hub. According to an exclusive report by news agency Reuters, quoting government documents seen, IT minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar has sent a confidential presentation to the Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman where he has raised concerns about losing the…
