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India Tells 2 State Firms Not To Use China Telecoms Gear

Jun 18, 2020 | Pratirodh Bureau

FILE PHOTO: A Chinese official adjusts a Chinese flag before the start of a meeting between Foreign Minister Wang Yi and Indian Foreign Minister Sushma Swaraj in New Delhi on December 21, 2018

India has told two state-run telecoms firms to use locally-made rather than Chinese telecom equipment to upgrade their mobile networks to 4G, a senior government source said on Thursday.

New Delhi’s move comes amid a backlash against companies from China after the killing this week of 20 Indian soldiers by Chinese forces in a Himalayan border dispute.

The instruction is aimed at Chinese telecom gear makers Huawei and ZTE, the source said, after India last year announced an almost $8 billion plan, some of which was earmarked for network upgrades, to help loss-making operators Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) and Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Limited (MTNL).

“Since that plan will be funded by public money, they (BSNL, MTNL) should try to ensure they buy made in India equipment,” the government source, who declined to be named as the order was not public, told Reuters.

India’s Department of Telecoms did not respond to a request for comment. The head of BSNL and MTNL did not answer calls or messages seeking comment.

Huawei declined to comment and ZTE, which potentially risks losing tens of millions of dollars in orders, did not respond to a request for comment. The Chinese Embassy in Delhi did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

Chinese companies face a public backlash after the worst clash since 1967 between China and India, where anti-Chinese sentiment is already strong.

Beijing has also come under fire over the coronavirus outbreak, with social media campaigns urging Indians to boycott Chinese goods.

The effective ban on the use of Chinese network gear could extend to private telcos like Bharti Airtel and Vodafone Idea which also use it in their networks.

“There will probably be some communication… may be not a cease and desist, but a plea to avoid using Chinese equipment in core networks,” a telecom industry source, who has worked closely with Chinese telecom equipment makers, said.

Any ban could increase costs for Indian telcos, which would have to rely more on European firms like Nokia and Ericsson, as India has limited domestic expertise in telecom equipment manufacturing.

Tags: Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited, BSNL, Chinese Embassy in Delhi, Chinese telecom equipment, coronavirus outbreak, Department of Telecoms, Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Limited, MTNL, Pratirodh, telecoms firms

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