India may block China’s Huawei over security fears: Officials

New Delhi cannot prioritise economic gains if an investment poses national security risks, an official told Reuters.

India is likely to block its mobile carriers from using telecom equipment made by China’s Huawei under procurement rules due to come into force in June, two government officials told Reuters news agency. New Delhi is wary about awarding new technology business to Chinese firms both because of security fears and a desire to get Indian manufacturers to produce more telecoms equipment. A United States campaign to curb Huawei has triggered bans or limits on the use of its equipment around the world, but the situation in India has been amplified by strained relations between New Delhi and Beijing over their shared border.