Union minister of state for electronics and IT Rajeev Chandrasekhar stated that MeitY and the government are in talks for creating a new mobile operating system
They are looking for capabilities within the startup and academic ecosystems for the development of an indigenous OS
Previously, the government had launched an Indian OS for desktops and computers called Bharat Operating System Solutions, intended to replace Microsoft
The central government is reportedly working on a policy to facilitate the creation of a homegrown mobile operating system. According to PTI, the union minister of state for electronics and IT, Rajeev Chandrasekhar stated that MeitY and the government are in talks for creating a new mobile (handset) operating system (OS).
He added that the government was looking for capabilities within the startup and academic ecosystems for the development of an indigenous OS.