Why is Garmin illegal in India? Athletes tracking sports activity with these popular devices may land in jail
6 days, 8 hours ago

Why is Garmin illegal in India? Athletes tracking sports activity with these popular devices may land in jail

Live Mint  

Are Garmin devices illegal in India? Scottish hiker detained in Delhi for carrying Garmin inReach The Scottish hiker, with the Instagram handle ‘Hiker Heather,’ warned people not to travel to India with a Garmin inReach or any other satellite communicator because they are illegal. No, Garmin devices without satellite communication technologies can be used in India. Garmin inReach and Garmin Edge 540 GPS devices are not allowed in India without authorisation. Certain Garmin devices come with in-built satellite communication technologies, which allow 100 per cent global coverage.

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UK warns its citizens against satellite phones in updated India travel advisory | Know why
1 week, 2 days ago

UK warns its citizens against satellite phones in updated India travel advisory | Know why

India TV News  

London: The UK government on Tuesday updated its travel advisory for India to warn British nationals against carrying or operating satellite phones in India without a licence. It highlighted that prior permission from the Department of Telecommunication was also required for listening devices and “powerful cameras or binoculars” and that advice around such equipment can be sought from the High …

Activists slam India’s first ever GPS tracker for Kashmiri suspect
1 year, 1 month ago

Activists slam India’s first ever GPS tracker for Kashmiri suspect

Al Jazeera  

Since he got bail more than a week ago, Ghulam Muhammad Bhat, 65, has had the electronic device placed around his ankle. Indian activists have slammed the authorities in Indian-administered Kashmir for putting a Global Positioning System tracker on the body of a man facing “terrorism” charges – the first such use of electronic monitoring reported in the South Asian …

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