Monday, March 1, 2021

China Appears to Warn India: Push Too Hard and the Lights Could Go Out

China Appears to Warn India: Push Too Hard and the Lights Could Go Out

As border skirmishing increased last year, malware began to flow into the Indian electric grid, a new study shows, and a blackout hit Mumbai. It now looks like a warning.

"The issue is we still haven’t been able to get rid of our dependence on foreign hardware and foreign software,” General Hooda said.

Indian government authorities have said a review is underway of India’s information technology contracts, including with Chinese companies. But the reality is that ripping out existing infrastructure is expensive and difficult.