CNBC's Inside India newsletter: How a government app in India triggered a backlash over internet freedom

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Monday - Friday, 11:00 - 12:00 SIN/HK | 0500 - 06:00 CET The report is from this week's edition of CNBC's "Inside India" newsletter which brings you timely, insightful news and market commentary on the emerging economic powerhouse. Subscribe here. It all started this Monday. The Indian government asked phone manufacturers to preload a state-run cybersecurity app with no option to disable it, mandating them to push it via software updates on handsets. On Tuesday, there was backlash on social