{"id":1301989,"date":"2025-10-31T10:18:44","date_gmt":"2025-10-31T04:48:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/?p=1301989"},"modified":"2025-10-31T10:19:13","modified_gmt":"2025-10-31T04:49:13","slug":"hcl-co-founder-calls-for-ban-on-chinese-processors-over-security-issues","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/hcl-co-founder-calls-for-ban-on-chinese-processors-over-security-issues\/","title":{"rendered":"HCL Co-Founder Calls For Ban On Chinese Processors Over Security Issues"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>HCL co-founder and National Quantum Mission Chairman <strong>Ajai Chowdhry<\/strong> has raised alarms over India\u2019s growing dependence on <strong>Chinese-made electronics<\/strong> \u2014 from chips and CCTVs to biometric systems. In an interview with ANI, he alleged that these devices may contain <strong>\u201cbackdoors\u201d<\/strong> capable of transmitting sensitive Indian data to China, posing a grave <strong>national security risk<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"842\" height=\"614\" src=\"https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Screenshot-2025-10-31-at-10.17.43-AM.png\" alt=\"HCL Co-Founder Calls For Ban On Chinese Processors Over Security Issues\" class=\"wp-image-1301995\" srcset=\"https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Screenshot-2025-10-31-at-10.17.43-AM.png 842w, https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Screenshot-2025-10-31-at-10.17.43-AM-300x219.png 300w, https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Screenshot-2025-10-31-at-10.17.43-AM-768x560.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 842px) 100vw, 842px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Chowdhry cited intelligence findings showing data <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tribuneindia.com\/news\/business\/dangerous-to-import-them-hcl-co-founder-ajai-chowdhary-calls-for-a-ban-on-chinese-chips-amid-data-security-concerns\/\">leaks<\/a> from <strong>biometric attendance systems<\/strong> used in government offices, claiming that details of employees were being sent to servers in China. He warned that <strong>every CCTV camera with Chinese components<\/strong> could similarly compromise surveillance networks nationwide.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Call For A Complete Ban On Chinese Chips<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Chowdhry urged the <strong>Central government to ban the import of Chinese chips<\/strong>, arguing that India must follow the <strong>U.S. and Europe<\/strong>, both of which have prohibited the use of Chinese-made CCTVs and components. \u201cEach of those chips has a backdoor,\u201d he cautioned, adding that banning such imports would not only protect data but also <strong>create a domestic market<\/strong> for Indian semiconductor firms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">From \u2018Screwdriver Jobs\u2019 To True Manufacturing<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Criticizing India\u2019s limited role in electronics manufacturing, Chowdhry described current operations as <strong>\u201cscrewdriver jobs\u201d<\/strong> \u2014 where kits are imported from China and merely assembled in India. He cited that <strong>60% of India\u2019s 150 million smartphones sold annually<\/strong> are Chinese brands. The same pattern, he noted, extends to <strong>drone manufacturing<\/strong>, where Chinese drones are rebranded as Singaporean products.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Vision For An \u2018India Phone\u2019<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Chowdhry called for developing a secure, <strong>homegrown \u201cIndia Phone\u201d<\/strong> designed entirely in India with indigenous chips and encryption. He said such a project, supported by the government\u2019s <strong>Research, Development, and Innovation (RDI) Scheme<\/strong>, could ensure <strong>data security<\/strong>, <strong>create high-tech jobs<\/strong>, and move India from a <strong>service-based economy to a product-driven powerhouse<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This vision aligns with India\u2019s <strong>Atmanirbhar Bharat<\/strong> mission \u2014 to build, innovate, and protect in the digital age.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tribuneindia.com\/news\/business\/dangerous-to-import-them-hcl-co-founder-ajai-chowdhary-calls-for-a-ban-on-chinese-chips-amid-data-security-concerns\/\">Image Source<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>HCL co-founder and National Quantum Mission Chairman Ajai Chowdhry has raised alarms over India\u2019s growing dependence on Chinese-made electronics \u2014 from chips and CCTVs to biometric systems. 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