China’s Hikvision dominates India’s surveillance market

Video surveillance company Hikvision, owned by the Chinese military as determined by the US, dominates India’s CCTV market.

It exists in India under the name Prama Hikvision Indian Private Limited and enjoys over 35 percent market share, The Print reported. Hikvision sells cameras and unmanned aerial vehicles allowing security agencies to monitor railway stations, roads.

In 2018, Hikvision won a tender from the Indian government to install 1.5 lakh CCTV cameras in the Delhi. Also, it is listed as a vendor by Bharat Electronics (BEL). BEL works on highly sensitive and classified defence projects for India.

Last week, Trump administration determined that Chinese firms, including Huawei Technologies and Hikvision, are owned or controlled by the Chinese military. Last year, Washington placed Huawei and Hikvision on a trade blacklist over national security concerns.

India bans 59 Chinese mobile apps

Relations between India and China have been strained following the deaths of 20 Indian troops during a clash with Chinese soldiers along the disputed border in northern Ladakh.

On Monday India banned 59 Chinese mobile apps, which are engaged in activities... prejudicial to sovereignty and integrity of India, defence of India, security of state and public order', the ministry of information technology said in a statement.