{
  "id": 11174173,
  "title": "Amazon, Walmart's Flipkart launch review of unlicensed security camera listings on India platforms",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/01/amazon-walmarts-flipkart-launch-review-of-unlicensed-security-camera",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-10-01T10:49:58.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "CNA - Business",
    "slug": "cna-business",
    "url": "https://www.channelnewsasia.com/business/amazon-walmarts-flipkart-launch-review-unlicensed-security-camera-listings-india-platforms-6424266"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "NEW DELHI, October 1 - Amazon and Walmart's Flipkart have initiated an investigation into security camera listings on their Indian platforms following the discovery of numerous unlicensed products despite stringent government testing regulations implemented six months prior. The e-commerce behemoths, which dominate India's online retail sector, are examining internet-enabled surveillance cameras sold by third-party sellers and brands on their platforms following Reuters' revelation of these listings. Any products lacking government approval would be removed, according to the sources familiar with the checks. Amazon declined to comment in an email, while Flipkart did not respond to Reuters' inquiries.\n\nIndia's security camera industry, valued at $4.4 billion, has seen a proliferation of cameras in homes and along roads, but unapproved sales online pose a significant concern, according to Gulshan Rai, who served as Prime Minister Narendra Modi's cybersecurity chief from 2015 to 2019. Compromised cameras can serve as both surveillance risks and entry points for cybersecurity breaches, he told Reuters.\n\nA Reuters analysis revealed that over 700 of the approximately 770 internet security camera listings on Amazon and Flipkart featured models not included in the Bureau of Indian Standards' public database of approved brands or cameras. Since April, manufacturers have been mandated to submit hardware and software for testing to acquire certification from the standards bureau before selling their equipment in India, as mandated since 2024. The rules reflect heightened concerns in New Delhi about sensitive footage being transmitted abroad. In April, the Delhi police uncovered a Pakistan-linked spying network utilizing Chinese-made SIM-enabled CCTVs near military installations in northern India to transmit live footage to handlers in Pakistan.\n\nSince Tuesday, at least a dozen listings have been removed from the e-commerce platforms, including models from Hikvision's EZVIZ brand, which Amazon now classifies as 'currently unavailable.' Hikvision and Zhejiang Dahua Technology together held 30% of the Indian security camera market, as reported by Counterpoint Research last year. The companies did not provide comment to Reuters. The Bureau of Indian Standards has yet to respond to Reuters' inquiries regarding the listings.",
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      {
        "outlet": "Channel News Asia",
        "title": "Amazon, Walmart's Flipkart launch review of unlicensed security camera listings on India platforms",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/01/amazon-walmarts-flipkart-launch-review-of-unlicensed-security-camera-11175537",
        "published": "2026-10-01T10:49:58.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Hindustan Times",
        "title": "Amazon, Flipkart review CCTV camera listings on selling platforms in India after report flags ‘security risk’",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/01/amazon-flipkart-review-cctv-camera-listings-on-selling-platforms-in",
        "published": "2026-10-01T12:22:04.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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