Big Tech under the scanner in India after South Korea slaps fine on Google

Regulators and startups in India are beginning to push back against what they see as monopolistic practices

After the South Korean antitrust regulator fined Google $177 million for using its dominant position in the mobile operating system (OS) segment to engage in anti-competitive trade practices, the tech giant will now be scrutinised in India. The Competition Commission of India’s investigative arm has in a report accused Google of anti-competitive and restrictive trade practices across its product categories.

The potential CCI probe and the recent ruling against Google by South Korea has given Indian developers and startups — who have for years been complaining about the arbitrary nature of Google’s Play Store business model — a shot in