New Delhi, Oct. 29 -- Hindustan Computers Limited (HCL) co-founder Ajai Chowdhry has raised serious concerns about Indian data security and sovereignty amid the widespread use of Chinese-made electronics in India and around the world.

The HCL co-founder has alleged that chips, CCTVs, and even Biometric Attendance Systems (BAC) can transmit Indian data back to China, posing serious threats to national security and local data protection.

In an interview with ANI, Chowdhry, who has served on various government committees since 1999 and is currently the Chairman of the National Quantum Mission, called for a ban on the import of Chinese chips, alleging that each piece of hardware has a 'backdoor' to enable secret data transmission abroad.

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