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Huawei to set up manufacturing unit in Tamil Nadu

The Home Ministry has cleared a proposal of Chinese telecom giant Huawei to set up a manufacturing unit in Tamil Nadu with riders like appointment of Indians to key posts of chief of technical operations and chief security officer. The Home Ministry's security clearance to Huawei Telecommunications for setting up a unit for electronics and telecom hardware came with certain conditions, including making it incumbent upon the Chinese multinational networking and telecommunications equipment and services firm to appoint Indians in key posts like chief of technical operations and chief security officer.