In a massive leak, sensitive information and key documents of the Indian Army were leaked. The Army officials were sharing these on WhatsApp before the major leak. So during border talks with China, the Indian Army shifted to use Sambhav (Secure Army Mobile Bharat Version) smartphones for safer communication. Now, we have finally have a look at this device, and it seems quite similar to a Google Pixel.
Indian Army’s Sambhav resembles the Google Pixel 6a
The image that has been circulating online showcases a smartphone with a Google Pixel’s Visor-like camera module. This houses a dual camera setup and includes an LED flash. The volume rockers and power buttons are placed on the right side and the device has a green back panel. Just looking at the image, the Sambhav phone has a design that looks like the Pixel 6a.
For those unaware, the Indian Army had around 30,000 Sambhav phones that were given to officers. These devices also came with the M-Sigma app for messaging and sharing documents, videos, and pictures. So while it functions similarly to WhatsApp, it would offer safer communications. Apart from this, the Sambhav smartphone also offers various important functions. This includes not having to save numbers, having a safe end-to-end secure mobile ecosystem, and supporting Jio and Airtel networks.
As per the official Indian Army announcement, “Mobile networks are inherently vulnerable to eavesdropping, putting sensitive information at risk. To counter this, we have developed an end-to-end secure mobile ecosystem that is network-agnostic and offers secure communication on the move.” It is unclear if the design was actually inspired by the Google Pixel 6a or just a random coincidence.
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