New Delhi has made four strategic moves: a successful TRIPS waiver, an unofficial ban on Huawei, customer restrictions on Amex and a potential trade deal with the European Union.

The deals involve four different sectors - all of them aimed at keeping India's place intact in the global order with efforts aimed at upholding national interest even in times of adversity.

The story began on April 23 as the Reserve Bank of India imposed restrictions on two financial services giants: the American Express banking corp or Amex and and Diners Club International Ltd. Both were barred from signing up new customers on their credit card networks because they flouted rules and refused to store financial data in India.

The RBI's decision does not impact existing customers but it will go a long way in stopping data breaches and financial scams, not to mention make other credit card issuers follow the rules.

On May 4, came the second big step in the telecom sector. India quarantined China's fastest horse in the 5G race - Huawei. The department of telecommunications barred Huawei from the upcoming 5G&nbsp;trials for the obvious reason - cybersecurity.

The risk Huawei poses to telecom sectors globally has long been established as&nbsp;countries like Australia, Japan, US, UK, Czech Republic and Sweden have already banned or restricted Huawei. They have accused the Chinese telecom giant of serving as a vector for Chinese espionage.

India's decision was a long time coming and it hurts Huawei's prospects in a market that is as big as China's.&nbsp;

The third big strategic win came on May 5 after&nbsp;the European Union announced that it will revive stalled trade talks with India with India-Eu summit to be held on May 8th, if an agreement is reached not only will India benefit in securing a resilient medical supply chain, it will also pull the European Union away from China which is its biggest competitor in the Indo-Pacific.

The EU has already rejected plans to ratify a trade deal with Beijing. Reports say it's only a matter of time before it signs one with New Delhi.

Finally, on May 6, came the fourth big strategic win in the health sector as the Biden administration announced its support to India's proposal with the lifting of patent protections to help produce more vaccines globally.

The Indian embassy in Washington led by ambassador Taranjit Singh Sandhu was joined by South African embassy officials in pushing the US lawmakers and the World Trade Organisation for a temporary waiver with Washington voicing its support.

It shouldn't be long before a global consensus is reached. 14 days, four strategic wins in four different sectors - India has shown how national interest can be upheld even in times of adversity.

New Delhi has made four strategic moves: a successful TRIPS waiver, an unofficial ban on Huawei, customer restrictions on Amex and a potential trade deal with the European Union.

New Delhi has made four strategic moves: a successful TRIPS waiver, an unofficial ban on Huawei, customer restrictions on Amex and a potential trade deal with the European Union. The deals involve four different sectors - all of them aimed at keeping India's place intact in the global order with efforts aimed at upholding national interest even in times of adversity. The story began on April 23 as the Reserve Bank of India imposed restrictions on two financial services giants: the American Express banking corp or Amex and and Diners Club International Ltd. Both were barred from signing up new customers on their credit card networks because they flouted rules and refused to store financial data in India. The RBI's decision does not impact existing customers but it will go a long way in stopping data breaches and financial scams, not to mention make other credit card issuers follow the rules. On May 4, came the second big step in the telecom sector. India quarantined China's fastest horse in the 5G race - Huawei. The department of telecommunications barred Huawei from the upcoming 5G trials for the obvious reason - cybersecurity. The risk Huawei poses to telecom sectors globally has long been established as countries like Australia, Japan, US, UK, Czech Republic and Sweden have already banned or restricted Huawei. They have accused the Chinese telecom giant of serving as a vector for Chinese espionage. India's decision was a long time coming and it hurts Huawei's prospects in a market that is as big as China's. The third big strategic win came on May 5 after the European Union announced that it will revive stalled trade talks with India with India-Eu summit to be held on May 8th, if an agreement is reached not only will India benefit in securing a resilient medical supply chain, it will also pull the European Union away from China which is its biggest competitor in the Indo-Pacific. The EU has already rejected plans to ratify a trade deal with Beijing. Reports say it's only a matter of time before it signs one with New Delhi. Finally, on May 6, came the fourth big strategic win in the health sector as the Biden administration announced its support to India's proposal with the lifting of patent protections to help produce more vaccines globally. The Indian embassy in Washington led by ambassador Taranjit Singh Sandhu was joined by South African embassy officials in pushing the US lawmakers and the World Trade Organisation for a temporary waiver with Washington voicing its support. It shouldn't be long before a global consensus is reached. 14 days, four strategic wins in four different sectors - India has shown how national interest can be upheld even in times of adversity.

How India secured four major strategic victories in 14 days amid pandemic

According to a UK newspaper, India is phasing out equipment of Chinese tech giant Huawei from its telecom network as the Indian government cracks down on Chinese products in the country.

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The Financial Times report in its report said that the Indian government hasn't issued any formal "written ban" on Chinese equipment suppliers but quoted unnamed telecoms industry executives and government officials to state that local telecoms service providers have been told to avoid Chinese equipment.

Not just Huawei, Chinese telecom company ZTE has also been added to the list, the report said. The local service providers have reportedly been asked to avoid the Chinese 5G networks as well.

The Indian government had earlier banned TikTok and 59 other Chinese apps citing national security issues after the clash at Galwan Valley between Indian troops and the Chinese Army on June 15. The clash had led to the death of 20&nbsp;Indian soldiers, although the PLA had suffered casualties as well but China's foreign ministry hasrefused to divulge details.

The Financial Times said the government was unlikely to&nbsp;"formally" ban Huawei or other Chinese equipment company&nbsp;as it&nbsp;may lead to a tough response from the Chinese government, however, it would look to not give pubic contracts including "critical" infrastructure projects to Chinese companies.

Britain had earlier ordered phased removal of Huawei from its 5G network by 2027 and had banned the purchase of 5G equipment from December 31.&nbsp;

Last week, the Trump administration expanded its curbs on Huawei banning suppliers from selling chips made using US technology to the firm without a special licence,&nbsp;the move was criticised by the Chinese government which said it was a "deliberate smear and suppression of Huawei".

The US had blacklisted the Chinese tech giant over a year ago over security concerns.

According to a UK newspaper, India is phasing out equipment of Chinese tech giant Huawei from its telecom network as the Indian government cracks down on Chinese products in the country.

According to a UK newspaper, India is phasing out equipment of Chinese tech giant Huawei from its telecom network as the Indian government cracks down on Chinese products in the country. Also Read: After Huawei, China's role in UK nuclear projects is under scanner The Financial Times report in its report said that the Indian government hasn't issued any formal "written ban" on Chinese equipment suppliers but quoted unnamed telecoms industry executives and government officials to state that local telecoms service providers have been told to avoid Chinese equipment. Not just Huawei, Chinese telecom company ZTE has also been added to the list, the report said. The local service providers have reportedly been asked to avoid the Chinese 5G networks as well. The Indian government had earlier banned TikTok and 59 other Chinese apps citing national security issues after the clash at Galwan Valley between Indian troops and the Chinese Army on June 15. The clash had led to the death of 20 Indian soldiers, although the PLA had suffered casualties as well but China's foreign ministry hasrefused to divulge details. The Financial Times said the government was unlikely to "formally" ban Huawei or other Chinese equipment company as it may lead to a tough response from the Chinese government, however, it would look to not give pubic contracts including "critical" infrastructure projects to Chinese companies. Britain had earlier ordered phased removal of Huawei from its 5G network by 2027 and had banned the purchase of 5G equipment from December 31. Last week, the Trump administration expanded its curbs on Huawei banning suppliers from selling chips made using US technology to the firm without a special licence, the move was criticised by the Chinese government which said it was a "deliberate smear and suppression of Huawei". The US had blacklisted the Chinese tech giant over a year ago over security concerns.

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How India secured four major strategic victories in 14 days amid pandemic

India phasing out Huawei equipment, no 'written' ban: Report