Google says CCI’s orders strike blow at digital adoption in India

For the first time since Google was pulled up by India’s anti-competition watchdog, the tech giant has come out with a statement.

In a blog, Google said, it has partnered deeply with India in the last several years of its exciting digital transformation. However, at a time when only half of India’s population is connected, the directions in the Competition Commission of India’s (CCI’s) order strikes a blow at the ecosystem-wide efforts to accelerate digital adoption in the country.

Google is appealing these directions before Indian courts. While there has been a lot of reporting and debate on the subject, it is critical that our users and stakeholders understand the full import of what lies at stake.