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Oracle partnering TikTok in US won't affect India ban instantly: Experts

They feel India will still want a local partner-based strategy in which data centres are placed locally within the country

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3 min read Last Updated : Sep 15 2020 | 3:23 PM IST

With reports of technology company Oracle beating Microsoft to emerge as the winning bidder for TikTok’s US operations, stakeholders and experts in India say the deal will not have any immediate implications in the country.

According to a Wall Street Journal report, Oracle is set to be announced as TikTok’s trusted tech partner in the US, a development which was later denied by China's state-run English television channel CGTN, citing sources.

“If Oracle becomes a technology partner for TikTok in the US, there will be no direct India implications where we stand as of now. Once this relationship is stable,

Topics : Oracle TikTok Microsoft

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