In a significant development, Apple is not planning to comply with the Indian government’s recent directive asking smartphone makers to preload a state-run cyber safety application, Reuters reported citing sources familiar with the matter.

According to the report by Red Box, Apple will formally convey its concerns to the government in the coming days, raising privacy, data-protection and device-security issues associated with preloading third-party or government-mandated applications on iPhones.

The company is expected to highlight that iPhones are built on a closed, privacy-centric ecosystem, and mandatory preinstallation of external apps could conflict with its global security framework.

The government’s directive—aimed at strengthening cyber safety and incident reporting—has been shared with multiple smartphone manufacturers, but Apple’s response indicates that a consensus may take time to evolve.

This is a developing story, and more updates are expected as Apple begins its formal communication with Indian authorities.

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