This was never going anywhere and if the Indian government thought it could get away with effectively installing spyware, then they were just self indulgent.
Bugging communication devices has long been a government / law enforcement tactic, mostly enabled by telcos via ITU, which since its inception has been a willing collaborator.
Bugging communication devices has long been a government / law enforcement tactic, mostly enabled by telcos via ITU, which since its inception has been a willing collaborator.
Ex A: Ind x ITU, https://cis-india.org/internet-governance/blog/india-itu-res...
Ex B: China x ITU, https://datatracker.ietf.org/liaison/1677/