New Delhi, April 2 -- Certification Scheme (ComSec) in its 2025 National Trade Estimate Report on Foreign Trade BarriersThe United States has strongly opposed India's Communication Security.

Released on Tuesday, the report highlights regulatory challenges and costs imposed by India's telecom testing requirements.

ComSec, implemented in 2023, mandates that telecom equipment like routers, switches, and firewalls meet India's Telecom Security Assurance Requirements.

The US argues that these regulations, requiring testing at designated Indian Telecom Security Testing Laboratories (TSTLs), are restrictive and burdensome for global manufacturers.

"In addition to mandating testing to an outdated and country-specific standard through a limite...