Amit Shah exempts NIA from Make in India to procure Cellebrite phone-unlocking tech; Congress-led states also adopt it

A review found agencies bought Cellebrite phone tools in India. Amit Shah waived Make in India for NIA Cellebrite purchase. Kerala, Karnataka, and Himachal Pradesh sought the same phone tools. These tools can bypass passcodes and pull data from phones. The tools were used on detained Palestinians, a report says. India lacks clear law on extraction; review urged stronger safeguards.