Google's argument in SC against CCI order contradictory: Indus OS CEO

US tech giant argues regulator's order will stall growth of the Android ecosystem in India

As the Supreme Court later this month hears Google’s petition against a Competition Commission of India’s (CCI) order penalising the US tech giant for allegedly violating competition law, one senior industry executive is backing the regulator.

“Google’s argument however is contradictory as competition breeds innovation which only makes technology more affordable for everyone. Google itself has pointed out that the prices of smartphone devices have dropped drastically over the last 5 years. This has been made possible only due to innovations in the field of mobile hardware,” said Rakesh Deshmukh, co-founder and chief executive officer of Indus OS, a homegrown