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Home / News / Business News / Indian government could soon launch its own app store
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    Indian government could soon launch its own app store

    Shubham Sharma
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    Shubham Sharma
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    Last updated on Oct 01, 2020, 09:49 pm
    Indian government could soon launch its own app store
  • In the past few weeks, tensions have grown between Google and several Indian start-ups that have called out the internet giant over its 'monopolistic' Play Store policies.

    Now, in what would be a timely solution to the problem, the Indian government is said to be working on its own app store that would serve as an alternative for Google and Apple's marketplaces.

    Here's more.

  • In this article
    App Store being planned to make India truly 'Atmanirbhar' C-DAC to build Indian app store No word on launch date yet Indian start-ups are also mulling a similar idea Here is ET Now's announcement
  • Plan

    App Store being planned to make India truly 'Atmanirbhar'

  • Speaking to unnamed government sources, ET Now has learned that the Modi government is planning to launch its own app store.

    The move, the people indicated, is being planned as part of the Atmanirbhar campaign to make India self-reliant.

    Currently, almost all smartphones in India run app marketplaces built by Google and Apple - both of which are US giants.

  • Details

    C-DAC to build Indian app store

    C-DAC to build Indian app store
  • While the sources did not reveal much about the homegrown, government-backed app store, they did note that the Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC) will be building the marketplace.

    Further, they added that the store might be developed by upgrading the government's existing Mobile Seva App Store and that it will not take a 30% cut on apps' earnings like Google and Apple.

  • Possibility

    No word on launch date yet

  • As of now, it is not clear when exactly the Indian store would be launched.

    "Android has a 97% market share in India (reaching more people than any other firm). So, we should intervene and handhold Indian start-ups," the sources said, adding that the government is also considering a plan to make it mandatory for Android phones to have some of its apps pre-installed.

  • Work

    Indian start-ups are also mulling a similar idea

    Indian start-ups are also mulling a similar idea
  • The report on the Indian app store comes as several local start-ups are mulling the plan to form an alliance and build their own app store to cut dependence on Google. The group includes Paytm's boss Vijay Shekhar Sharma.

    Their main concerns are Google exploits its monopoly to enforce unfair and inconsistent rules on apps hosted on the Play Store, including theirs.

  • Twitter Post

    Here is ET Now's announcement

  • #ETNOWExclusive | #Aatmanirbhar App Store Coming Soon? Sources tell ET NOW that Modi-govt is planning to launch its own App Store as an alternative to #Google #Apple's app stores! @NayantaraRai with exclusive details!@PMOIndia @rsprasad @_DigitalIndia @GooglePlay @AppStore pic.twitter.com/eYoNVsdcC3

    — ET NOW (@ETNOWlive) October 1, 2020
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