Swadeshis target Huawei

A day after the government said all operators will be allowed to participate in the upcoming 5G trials, RSS affiliated Swadeshi Jagran Manch (SJM) on Tuesday said Chinese firm Huawei should not be allocated airwaves for 5G network trials to ensure that India’s security interests are not compromised.

In a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the outfit claimed that there was ample evidence that led to the suspicion that Chinese companies indulge in collecting sensitive information through devices and equipment that it exports.

SJM’s co-convener Ashwani Mahajan said the organisation has made representations to the department of telecommunications to caution and alert it to “various threats Huawei brings in”.