CommentIndian startups unite for 'independence' from Google
Paytm's alternative to Google Play could renew interest in web-based apps
Paytm, India's top mobile payment app, is launching an alternative to the Google Play app store in protest at the high fees charged by the U.S. search giant. © Reuters
KEN KOYANAGI, Nikkei Asia Editor-at-large
October 15, 2020 17:00 JST
Ever since gaining independence from the British in 1947, Indians have been sensitive to even a hint of Western "domination" over them. Now Google, with its ubiquitous Android operating system, has unwittingly touched on the most sensitive of national nerves.