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DoT to ask BSNL not to use Chinese equipment in 4G upgradation

The Department of Telecom (DoT) is set to ask state-owned Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd (BSNL) not to use Chinese telecom gear in its 4G upgradation, which is being supported as part of the company revival package. 

The development comes at a time when Indian and Chinese armies are engaged in a standoff in Pangong Tso, Galwan Valley in eastern Ladakh. The standoff has stirred anti-China sentiments in India, with trade bodies like CAIT calling for a boycott of Chinese products.