While India is gearing up for its 5G trials, Chinese telecommunications giant like Huawei and ZTE might not be allowed to participate. With the political relations between India and China being strained, Chinese vendors might find their networking operations difficult if not completely shut out in India.
For those unaware, clashes along the Indo-China border in recent months have left both sides wary of another, with the Indian government already taking action by banning Chinese apps and stopping shipments as well. Furthermore, the government will also be applying amendments to its investment rules on 23rd July 2020 to restrict bidders from nation it shares land borders with, due to national security reasons, as per a Bloomberg report.
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At the moment, the Indian Ministry of Communications will restart its pending discussions regarding approvals for 5G trials by private companies like Bharti Airtel, Reliance Jio, and Vodafone Idea, which were delayed due to the nationwide lockdown caused by the Coronavirus pandemic. The government is also actively trying to dissuade carriers from buying Chinese equipment.
India’s recent actions are also in line with the US, UK, and even Australia, which have all recently flagged Chinese companies as potential national security threats. While Huawei was originally allowed to participate in Indian 5G trails earlier this year, that has since changed after military clashes which had 20 Indian soldier casualties back on 20th June 2020. So stay tuned as we will be providing more updates on the matter.
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