1. India's CCTV Crackdown: How Hikvision and Dahua Ban Creates $1 Billion Opportunity for Homegrown Startups
India's Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) effectively expelled dominant Chinese surveillance manufacturers from the domestic market on April 1, 2026, when mandatory STQC (Standardisation Testing and Quality Certification) norms took effect. Hikvision and Dahua, which once commanded nearly a thi...