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India has further tightened the rules for telecom licenses, mandating operators to only purchase devices from "trusted sources" for not just network upgrades but also expansion, according to Indian media outlet Economic Times. The latest amendment has been seen as a step to "completely stop Chinese vendors" such as Huawei and ZTE from providing telecom gear to India telcos, said the report.

Barring Chinese telecom giants will thwart India's digital goals comes via ChinaTechNews.com.