The Indian government will effectively stop Chinese video surveillance companies like Hikvision, Dahua, and TP-Link from selling internet-connected CCTV cameras in the country starting on April 1, 2026. This major market restriction is the result of new mandatory certification rules that were put in place because of national security concerns about foreign hardware. CP Plus, Qubo, Prama, Matrix, and Sparsh are all domestic manufacturers that have completely changed the way they get their hardware to make sure they follow the rules.

Moving away from Chinese surveillance hardware that is heavily subsidized has had big effects on the economy for both regular consumers and big businesses that use it.

However, skeptics have raised localized concerns about the long-term operational reliability of these quickly scaled domestic alternatives. Chinese stakeholders and international observers have also continuously criticized the sudden regulatory change as a move based on trade protectionism rather than purely technical security. Get in touch with us to share your stories.

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