The idea of Maya OS was conceived in 2021 after India faced several cyberattacks from foreign actors that targeted its critical infrastructure and defence systems. The Defence Ministry decided to create its own operating system that would be more secure and reliable than Microsoft Windows.

Explained: Maya OS that will replace Windows on Indian Defence Ministry computers

The smartphone industry is dominated by two major operating systems—Google’s Android and Apple’s iOS. And the Indian government has taken upon itself to shake the status quo.

Indian govt looking to break dominance of Android, iOS; to facilitate homegrown OS

This act is to ensure that it could continue to introduce new features and stay secure, which relies on the app being used on newer OS

WhatsApp stops working in older iPhones, Android and Windows Phone 7 handsets

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