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India weighs greater phone-location surveillance; Apple, Google and Samsung protest

5 December 2025, 1:12 pm

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The Indian flag, Apple, Google, Samsung logos and a surveillance camera are seen in this illustration taken December 4, 2025. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration

India’s government is reviewing a telecom industry proposal to force smartphone firms to enable satellite location tracking that is always activated for better surveillance, a move opposed by Apple, Google and Samsung due to privacy concerns, according to documents, emails and five sources.