{"id":86261,"date":"2026-01-12T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-01-12T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/mena-india\/?p=86261"},"modified":"2026-01-12T10:27:57","modified_gmt":"2026-01-12T10:27:57","slug":"india-proposes-source-code-disclosure-rules-for-smartphone-makers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/mena-india\/2026\/01\/12\/india-proposes-source-code-disclosure-rules-for-smartphone-makers\/","title":{"rendered":"India proposes source-code disclosure rules for smartphone makers"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Good afternoon, friends, and a happy Monday. <\/strong>Today\u2019s issue covers new highs and lows \u2014 from investments to energy. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The big story today: <\/strong>Foreign portfolio investors marked a record sell-off in Indian equities in 2025. We break down why foreigners are fleeing from Indian equities even as domestic investors remain bullish. FPI pullback is more about global cycles and valuations rather than a verdict on India\u2019s growth story, Vaqarjaved Khan, a senior market analyst, told us in an exclusive interview. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>ALSO- <\/strong>The Indian government is drafting policies that could force smartphone makers to reveal their source code, a move without global precedent. This is the latest battle that big tech firms will have to fight out in the closed rooms of New Delhi\u2019s power corridors. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">All of that and more, below.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"> <a id=\"wwtt1\"><\/a> <strong>POLICY \u2014 <\/strong><strong>India<\/strong><strong> is escalating a regulatory battle with big tech, proposing new security rules that would force smartphone giants like Apple and Samsung <\/strong>to hand over their proprietary source code to government labs for review, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/china\/india-proposes-forcing-smartphone-makers-give-source-code-security-overhaul-2026-01-11\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Reuters<\/a> reports, citing anonymous sources. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The details:<\/strong> Apart from the source code disclosure, among the 83 security standards proposed is a requirement to notify the government before upcoming software updates and to store security logs on the device for a year. The draft rules also propose barring inactive apps from accessing the camera, location, and microphones in the background, as well as providing options to remove pre-installed apps, according to another <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/china\/indias-proposed-phone-security-rules-that-are-worrying-tech-firm-2026-01-11\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Reuters<\/a> report.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Pushback: <\/strong>Manufacturers argue the demands, which include a requirement to store 12 months of security logs locally on the device, are technically impossible and lack global precedent. Industry body MAIT has warned the government that requirements like continuous malware scanning would destroy battery life and hardware performance, while source code disclosure violates global privacy and secrecy policies..<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Why it <\/strong><strong>m<\/strong><strong>atters:<\/strong> This regulatory move shifts the goalpost from data localization to IP transparency (how the device works). If India succeeds in mandating source code review and government pre-approval for security patches, it sets a template for other security-conscious regulators, including those in the MENA region, to demand similar access to proprietary software.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>What\u2019s <\/strong><strong>n<\/strong><strong>ext:<\/strong> Consultations between tech companies and the government are ongoing, but the Indian government has in the past revoked regulatory proposals, including one to pre-install an undeletable government app on new smartphones, following public backlash and industry pushback.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">\n<hr style=\"height:2px;border-width:0;color:gray;background-color:gray\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"> <a id=\"wwtt2\"><\/a> <strong>MANUFACTURING \u2014 <\/strong><strong>Reliance<\/strong><strong> Industries has put the brakes on its plans to manufacture lithium-ion battery cells after failing to secure critical Chinese technology<\/strong>, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2026-01-12\/reliance-halts-cell-making-plans-after-failed-bid-for-china-tech?srnd=phx-india-v2\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Bloomberg<\/a> reports, citing anonymous sources. The move underscores a widening reality for India\u2019s green energy transition \u2014 while capital is available, the intellectual property in key industries remains locked in Beijing.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>What happened:<\/strong> Reliance had been in talks with China\u2019s Xiamen Hithium to license cell technology, but the deal collapsed amid Beijing\u2019s tightening restrictions on overseas tech transfers. Without access to proven Chinese IP, Reliance concluded that domestic manufacturing would be too costly and risky.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Why it matters:<\/strong> This exposes the limits of the \u201cMake in India\u201d push for renewables. Despite government incentives \u2014 including a USD 2 bn Production Linked Incentive scheme that Reliance had initially tapped \u2014 Indian conglomerates are discovering that they cannot log substantial progress on independent supply chains without cooperation from China. With the world awash in cheap Chinese batteries, the economic logic currently favors buying from the incumbent rather than trying to beat them.<\/p>\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-md-12 subscribe-box-panel\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<div class=\"title\">\n<h4 class=\"fw-lighter mb-10\">   Get <b style=\"font-weight: 700\">Enterprise<\/b> daily   <\/h4>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p class=\"mb-10\">The roundup of news and trends that move your markets and shape corporate agendas delivered straight to your inbox.<\/p>\n<p>  <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"\/egypt\/en\/user\/NewsLetters\" type=\"button \" class=\"btn-green px-3 d-flex align-items-center\" rel=\"noopener\">Subscribe here<\/a>  <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">YOU\u2019RE READING EnterpriseAM MENA <> India, your C-suite briefing on the movement of trade, investment, people, and ideas along one of the world\u2019s most exciting corridors. Every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday at 9am UAE, we dive deep into the business, finance, economy, and policy headlines and trendlines that will move markets and set the tone for your day. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Were you forwarded this briefing? <\/strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/sub.ent.news\/mena-india\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Tap or click here to sign up without charge for your own<\/a><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/sub.ent.news\/mena-india\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">copy.<\/a> <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\">Data point<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><a id=\"wwtt3\"><\/a> <strong>4.8 mn tonnes \u2014 This was <\/strong><strong>India\u2019s<\/strong><strong> finished-steel export volume between April and December, a 33% y-o-y increase that made the country a net exporter for the period<\/strong>, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/india\/india-steel-exports-grow-by-third-between-april-december-govt-data-shows-2026-01-12\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Reuters<\/a> reports, citing provisional government data. Imports were slightly lower at 4.65 mn tonnes, while output reached 117.6 mn tonnes and consumption 119.3 mn tonnes.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Tariff context: <\/strong>India imposed a 12% import tariff on some steel products in December to limit the inflow of cheaper shipments, mainly from China. The levy will taper to 11.5% in 2025 and 11% in 2026, the newswire reports.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Why it matters:<\/strong>The pickup in Indian steel exports comes as infrastructure activity across the GCC remains elevated, with the region\u2019s pre-execution project pipeline \u2014 led by construction and transport \u2014 estimated at about <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.arabnews.com\/node\/2618623\/business-economy\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">USD 1.78 tn<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\"> Happening this week<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Europe<\/strong><strong> is at the top of India\u2019s diplomatic agenda this week<\/strong>, with senior leaders from Germany, France, and Poland holding meetings with Indian officials in the run-up to the 27 January India-EU summit, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/economictimes.indiatimes.com\/news\/economy\/foreign-trade\/europe-fills-diplomatic-agenda-for-india-this-week-eu-new-delhi-fta-2026\/articleshow\/126470572.cms\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Economic Times<\/a> reports. German Chancellor Friedrich Merz is meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Ahmedabad today to review cooperation in trade, investment, mobility, defence, and clean energy.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>France and Poland:<\/strong> France will dispatch diplomatic adviser Emmanuel Bonne to prepare for President Emmanuel Macron\u2019s February visit, while Polish Foreign Minister Rados\u0142aw Sikorski will discuss collaboration in electric vehicles, green hydrogen, renewables, mining, and urban infrastructure. These are sectors where Gulf sovereign wealth funds, including Adia, Mubadala, and Saudi Arabia\u2019s PIF, have active investment pipelines in India alongside European institutions.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\"> The big story abroad<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Keep a close eye on how markets open this morning: <\/strong><strong>US Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell is facing a criminal probe<\/strong> over the renovation of the Fed\u2019s headquarters in Washington, DC, the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2026\/01\/11\/us\/politics\/jerome-powell-fed-inquiry-trump.html\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">New York Times<\/a> reports in an exclusive, citing people briefed on the matter. Investigators are looking into whether he lied about the scope of the renovation, the costs of which had reached USD 2.5 bn this year, up from an initial estimate of USD 1.9 bn.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>US President Donald Trump has long attacked Powell and pushed him to drive interest <\/strong><strong>rates lower<\/strong> and has frequently complained about the renovations, including in a famous video (<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=YZ_d3NHVCAs\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">watch, runtime: 3:17<\/a>) last year during his tour of the HQ. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Powell, in a video statement (<\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.federalreserve.gov\/newsevents\/speech\/powell20260111a.htm\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">watch, runtime: 2:55<\/a><\/strong><strong>), claimed the renovation issue was a \u201cpretext\u201d<\/strong> and that the threat of criminal charges is a \u201cconsequence of the Federal Reserve setting interest rates based on our best assessment of what will serve the public, rather than following the preferences of the President,\u201d explaining that they come against the backdrop of wider threats and pressure from Trump against the Fed over the past months. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>IN CONTEXT- This is the sharpest attack on the Fed\u2019s independence in generations. <\/strong>Powell is leaving his post in May, and Trump has said he\u2019s already chosen \u2014 but has not announced \u2014 the successor, widely expected to be Kevin Hassett, the director of the National Economic Council.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>REMEMBER-<\/strong> Powell is leaving his post in May, and Trump has said he\u2019s already chosen his successor, who\u2019s widely expected to be Kevin Hassett, the director of the National Economic Council.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Meanwhile, in Iran, protests have intensified despite an ongoing crackdown by the police, leading to around 500 deaths. <\/strong>Trump has several times said he was ready to come to the \u201crescue\u201d of Iranians, prompting Iran\u2019s speaker of parliament Mohammad Baqer Ghalibaf to warn the US against any interference. \u201cLet us be clear: in the case of an attack on Iran, the occupied territories [Israel] as well as all US bases and ships will be our legitimate target,\u201d he told parliament. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The US currently has several bases in the Gulf<\/strong>, including in Abu Dhabi, Bahrain, Kuwait, and Qatar, which was targeted last year in retaliation for the US\u2019 attack on Iranian nuclear plants during its brief intervention in Israel\u2019s war against Iran.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">^^The must-read on the topic: <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ft.com\/content\/cb0f5f9e-2b96-46b0-aef3-141cdd3ac37f\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Iranians defy intensifying crackdown as Trump weighs options<\/a> <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Flights between Iran and the UAE, as well as Iran and Qatar, faced disruptions over the weekend<\/strong>, with around 20 flights between Iran and Dubai facing cancellation, though Emirates and flydubai\u2019s flights seem to have departed on schedule yesterday, the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thenationalnews.com\/business\/aviation\/2026\/01\/11\/airlines-restore-flights-from-uae-and-qatar-to-iran\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">National<\/a> reports. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>PLUS- The US could start easing sanctions on Venezuela <\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ft.com\/content\/c4fa621f-7605-4f07-8a7c-090c77a32f9c\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">as soon as next week<\/a><\/strong> as the US looks to begin receiving oil from the country, while <strong>India is once again getting into it with tech firms <\/strong>due to its <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/china\/indias-proposed-phone-security-rules-that-are-worrying-tech-firms-2026-01-11\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">proposal<\/a> to make smartphone makers share their phones\u2019 source code with the government for security testing. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\"> Circle your calendar<\/p>\n<p 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