Zoom Out: India plans to develop ‘desi’ version of video-conferencing app

New Delhi: The Centre is planning to bankroll the development of a ‘desi’ video-conferencing mobile application, which will initially cater to the Central and state government entities.

Significantly, the development comes at a time when the Centre has red-flagged an international video-conferencing mobile application over security concerns. As per plans, under the Digital India programme, the Centre has called upon India-based developers to create a tool with primary function of video-conferencing.