Oracle-TikTok deal may set template

The deal struck between Oracle and TikTok’s US arm may set the blueprint for how things might proceed in India, though the Indian government has insisted that the developments in the US won’t influence the short-video platform’s future here, experts said.

“Having a licensing deal is the best compromise TikTok could have done,” said Arindrajit Basu, senior policy officer, Center for Internet and Society (CIS). “Given the fact that the geopolitical tension will continue for some time at least, it is infeasible to have an app that is being run by a Chinese firm and is so widely available in India,” he added.