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India is developing a national operating system (OS) in a bid to reduce its reliance on foreign software and enhance its digital sovereignty.
Dubbed BharOS, the OS, based on the Android Open Source Project (AOSP), was built by the Indian Institute of Technology in Madras and funded by the Indian government.
The OS lacks default apps but has stronger privacy safeguards. Developers can also collaborate with device manufacturers to roll out BharOS for mainstream release, with the ability to side-load apps.
India is developing a national operating system (OS) in a bid to reduce its reliance on foreign software and enhance its digital sovereignty.
Dubbed BharOS, the OS, based on the Android Open Source Project (AOSP), was built by the Indian Institute of Technology in Madras and funded by the Indian government.
The OS lacks default apps but has stronger privacy safeguards. Developers can also collaborate with device manufacturers to roll out BharOS for mainstream release, with the ability to side-load apps.
