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Chinese envoy, ZTE team meet Pillai who seeks more info on ZTE
New Delhi, May 13 (PTI) India on Thursday sought
clarifications and additional information from leading Chinese
telecom manufacturing firm ZTE on the issue of security
clearance to their equipment.
A team of ZTE officials, one of the Chinese telecom
equipment manufacturers whose equipment had caused concerns of
Indian security apparatus, Thursday met Home Secretary G K
Pillai.
"Representatives of ZTE met the Union Home Secretary
today and the issue relating to the security clearance for
their products were discussed. The Union Home Secretary sought
some clarifications and some additional information. The
moment we receive the clarifications, we will process the
matter," a Home Ministry spokesperson said.
"We had a meeting. Talks are going on. We have appealed
to the government. We have put forward our thoughts. Let's
see." D K Ghosh, ZTE India head, said after the meeting which
lasted for about half an hour.
"The talks were held in a positive environment" he said
when asked whether he was happy with the talks.
ZTE and Huwaei Technologies are the two Chinese telecom
companies whose equipment have evoked security concerns in
India.
Later in the day Chinese Ambassador to India Zhang Yan
also met Pillai.
Emerging from the nearly 45-minute meeting, Zhang told
mediapersons here that "we had a very good discussion. It was
a positive meeting. I hope all relevant issues will be
resolved".
Pillai had said three days ago that India's norms for
foreign telecom companies for doing business in the country
were not loaded against China and every proposal is decided on
case-by-case basis.
BSNL’s tender for GSM worth Rs 36,000 crore allegedly
did not get sanction from the Prime Minister’s Office six
months ago following an alert from security agencies against
the participation of Chinese companies, official sources said.
The meeting between Zhang and Pillai also assumes
significance in the backdrop of Environment Minister Jairam
Ramesh's comments in Bejing that Indian government was being
"alarmist" and "paranoid" in its approach towards entry of
Chinese companies in India.
ZTE, a Chinese telecom equipment manufacturing company
has a factory and research centre in Manesar, Gurgaon, which
manufactures wide range of CDMA, GSM mobile sets and other
telecom components. Huwaei has a R & D centre in Bangalore and
are planning a manufacturing unit in India. PTI SAP
RBT
clarifications and additional information from leading Chinese
telecom manufacturing firm ZTE on the issue of security
clearance to their equipment.
A team of ZTE officials, one of the Chinese telecom
equipment manufacturers whose equipment had caused concerns of
Indian security apparatus, Thursday met Home Secretary G K
Pillai.
"Representatives of ZTE met the Union Home Secretary
today and the issue relating to the security clearance for
their products were discussed. The Union Home Secretary sought
some clarifications and some additional information. The
moment we receive the clarifications, we will process the
matter," a Home Ministry spokesperson said.
"We had a meeting. Talks are going on. We have appealed
to the government. We have put forward our thoughts. Let's
see." D K Ghosh, ZTE India head, said after the meeting which
lasted for about half an hour.
"The talks were held in a positive environment" he said
when asked whether he was happy with the talks.
ZTE and Huwaei Technologies are the two Chinese telecom
companies whose equipment have evoked security concerns in
India.
Later in the day Chinese Ambassador to India Zhang Yan
also met Pillai.
Emerging from the nearly 45-minute meeting, Zhang told
mediapersons here that "we had a very good discussion. It was
a positive meeting. I hope all relevant issues will be
resolved".
Pillai had said three days ago that India's norms for
foreign telecom companies for doing business in the country
were not loaded against China and every proposal is decided on
case-by-case basis.
BSNL’s tender for GSM worth Rs 36,000 crore allegedly
did not get sanction from the Prime Minister’s Office six
months ago following an alert from security agencies against
the participation of Chinese companies, official sources said.
The meeting between Zhang and Pillai also assumes
significance in the backdrop of Environment Minister Jairam
Ramesh's comments in Bejing that Indian government was being
"alarmist" and "paranoid" in its approach towards entry of
Chinese companies in India.
ZTE, a Chinese telecom equipment manufacturing company
has a factory and research centre in Manesar, Gurgaon, which
manufactures wide range of CDMA, GSM mobile sets and other
telecom components. Huwaei has a R & D centre in Bangalore and
are planning a manufacturing unit in India. PTI SAP
RBT
