Overview

• Google delisted apps from 10 Indian companies, including major matrimony and OTT platforms, citing non-compliance with billing policies.
• Critics, including Anupam Mittal and Vinay Singhal, liken Google's actions to colonialism, calling it the 'new Digital East India Co.'
• IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw has called for a meeting with Google representatives to discuss the dispute and protect the startup ecosystem.
• Indian startups are contesting Google's imposition of fees ranging from 11% to 26% on in-app payments, challenging the tech giant's practices.
• Calls for the establishment of an Indian mobile app store have intensified, aiming to reduce dependency on Google's Play Store.