India proposes forcing smartphone makers to give source code in security overhaul: Report

India proposes requiring smartphone makers to share source code with the government and make several software changes ‍as part of a raft of security measures, prompting behind-the-scenes opposition from giants like Apple and Samsung.

The tech companies have countered that the package of 83 security standards, ⁠which would also include a requirement to alert the government to major software updates, lacks any global precedent and risks revealing proprietary details, according to four people familiar with the discussions and a Reuters review of confidential government and industry documents.