The Indian government on Wednesday reversed an order that required all new mobile phones to have a tracking app after backlash from the public.

The Indian government has ordered smartphone makers to preinstall its Sanchar Saathi app on all devices, a move that is raising fresh privacy concerns.

NEW DELHI (Reuters) -- India revoked its order to smartphone makers on Wednesday to preload a state-run cybersecurity app days after the plan triggered a major backlash from Prime Minister Narendra Modi's opponents and privacy activists over surveillance fears.

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India's telecom ministry has privately asked all smartphone makers to preload all new devices with a state-owned cybersecurity app, a government order showed, a move set to spark a tussle with Apple,