General Studies · Logical Reasoning

Read the passage carefully and evaluate the given statement. Passage: India invites Chinese telecom giant Huawei Technologies to participate in 5G trials, a company banned by the US as a threat to its cyber security, and which has raised security concerns in Australia and New Zealand. Although Indian conditions have evolved over the last decade, there are still insufficient security measures in the telecom sector, which forms the backbone of the digital economy. The technology standard has shifted from the fear of Chinese 3G devices containing spyware to Chinese 5G devices. Experts suggest two ways to address these safety hazards: first, establishing infrastructure to test and identify vulnerabilities of telecom equipment installed in the country; second, developing the ability to manufacture critical hardware components domestically. Officials state these have not been implemented in India yet, despite the Department of Telecom pledging to investigate safety devices in 2013. Statement: The US has banned the company because it wants to prevent the company from making 5G mobile networks. Select the correct option: