10 Technologies That were Banned

By siliconindia   |   Thursday, 22 September 2011, 23:33 IST   |    12 Comments
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8. India bans Chinese phones and gadgets
India bans Chinese phones
Chinese products have been doing a great business in the Indian Market as it comes in low coast but with all kinds of features. India's Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has issued a directive that calls for the banning of the import of mobile phones made by Chinese manufacturers. The move comes after the Indian Home Ministry expressed concerns regarding the proliferation of Chinese handsets in India. They were worried about the spyware and malware threat that these handsets posed. The ministry was also worried that these phones will offer intelligence agencies from China, access to telecom networks in India.