India could mandate USB-C on all smart devices soon! More trouble for Apple?
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USB-C port on all smart devices could be mandated in India soon after stakeholders reached a consensus.
It was the EU that mandated the presence of USB-C on smart devices and it will be India next to make a similar rule. The Union government had initially set up an inter-ministerial task force to let discussions happen and after a few rounds, it has been agreed upon to mandate USB-C on all smart devices sold in the country. “India will shift to a USB type C charging port for all smart devices after stakeholders reached a consensus at a meeting of an inter-ministerial task force set up by the Union government,” consumer affairs secretary Rohit Kumar Singh said on Wednesday.“During the meeting, a broad consensus emerged among stakeholders on adoption of USB Type – C as a charging...