Top ministers discuss ‘ban’ on Chinese 5G equipment

NEW DELHI: The government has begun consultations at the highest level to decide on the use of 5G technology, which is seen as a precursor to a possible bar on the use of equipment from Chinese companies, such as those sold by Huawei, when India rolls out the high-speed network.

Top ministers discussed the issue at a meeting on Monday. The talks came along with the discussion to block 59 Chinese apps, which are facing allegations of snooping on millions of unsuspecting users and illegally transmitting the data to China.

While the details of the discussions were not immediately available, sources told TOI that the participation of Huawei and some of its Chinese rivals is at the heart of the deliberations.