Proposal was sent to IT ministry in Nov 2025 to preinstall Aadhaar app on mobile phones; stakeholder consultations going on, ...

By Aditya Kalra and Munsif Vengattil NEW DELHI, March 19 (Reuters) - India's government privately proposed in January that firms like Apple, Samsung and Google consider pre-installing its biometric ...

MAIT said a pre-installation mandate would force its members to operate separate production lines for Indian market. Apple and Samsung had security concerns.

Smartphone makers like Apple, Google and Samsung have pushed back govt requests to pre-install apps like Aadhaar and Sachet.

Aadhaar has emerged as the world’s largest biometric identity system, with around 134 crore live users and over 17,000 crore ...

Aadhar App Pre-Installation Row: Amid reports of tensions between the government and smartphone manufacturers over the ...

The CIC’s observation (March 19, 2026) specifically noted that citizens shouldn't have to file RTIs just to get basic ...

The tussle over preloading state-run apps has become a recurring flashpoint between the Union government and tech firms such as Apple and Google ...

Tech giants Apple and Samsung oppose the Indian government's proposal to preload the Aadhaar app on smartphones due to ...

Easily update your Aadhaar with this step-by-step guide to finding the nearest authorised Aadhaar centres on Google Maps.

While the new Aadhaar app primarily focuses on providing Aadhaar-related services, such as downloading and sharing their digital ID, adding a biometric lock, updating mobile number and address, or ...