Why is India Pushing for Home-grown Web Browsers?

为何印度力推本土网络浏览器？

The Indian government unveiled awards for developers who created home-grown web browsers as part of a competition launched in 2023. The web browser market is dominated by American platforms like Google Chrome, Safari and Edge. Why is India trying to enter this market? What are the advantages of having a home-grown browser?

作为2023年发起的一项竞赛的一部分，印度政府为开发本土网络浏览器的开发者颁发了奖项。目前，网络浏览器市场由谷歌浏览器、苹果浏览器和微软浏览器等美国平台主导。为何印度要进入这一市场？拥有本土浏览器有哪些优势？

以下是印度网友的评论：

jeanbaptiste-d4y
The original Internet Explorer was coded by Bangalore-based subcontracting companies in the late '90s and early 2000s, so the competency is already here.

上世纪90年代末到21世纪初，最初的IE浏览器是由班加罗尔的分包公司编写代码的，可见印度早有这方面的能力。

Cstar2024
Google Chrome was the idea of an Indian engineer. He convinced the heads of Google to launch it and he made it one of Google's most successful products. That man was none other than Google's current CEO Sundar Pichai.

谷歌浏览器出自一位印度工程师的创意。他说服了谷歌高层推出这款浏览器，成为谷歌最成功的产品之一。而这个人正是谷歌现任首席执行官桑达尔·皮查伊。

h_a-www
Sorry. But that was just develo what Microsoft specified. Thats what is sub contracting.
NOW.. with UPI.. we can say yes.. we have competency

抱歉。但那不过是按微软的要求进行开发罢了。这就是分包的实质。

如今有了统一支付接口（UPI），我们完全可以说，我们具备相应的能力。

h_a-www
​ @Cstar2024 dont fool yourself. Really. Desi companies still look at marks, % in BE.. E.g. Extremely good developer with BSc.. will not be employed by Infy or TCS.

别自欺欺人了。真的。印度本土公司仍然看重工程学士学位的分数和百分比。举例来说，即便一个拥有理科学士学位的顶尖开发者，印孚瑟斯（Infosys）或塔塔咨询服务公司（TCS）也不会录用他。

rogerfaint499
@h_a-www They'd claim that DeepSeek was an Indian's idea

他们会声称“深度求索（DeepSeek）”是某个印度人的创意。

TheDihedral
Wrong. Stop making up fake stuff. The original Internet Explorer was not coded in Bangalore. The first version of Internet Explorer was developed by Microsoft in the United States. The development of Internet Explorer began in 1994, and the first version was released on August 24, 1995, as part of Windows 95
While Internet Explorer was not developed in Bangalore, it's worth noting that India did produce its own web browser called Epic in 2010. Epic was created by Hidden Reflex, a Bangalore-based software startup founded by Alok Bhardwaj in 2008

错了。别编造不实信息了。最初的IE浏览器并非在班加罗尔编写代码的。IE浏览器的第一个版本是由美国的微软公司开发的。IE浏览器的开发始于1994年，首个版本于1995年8月24日作为Windows 95的一部分发布。

虽然IE浏览器不是在班加罗尔开发的，但值得一提的是，印度在2010年确实推出了一款名为Epic的本土浏览器。Epic由位于班加罗尔的软件初创公司Hidden Reflex开发，该公司由阿洛克·巴德瓦伊于2008年创立。

Cstar2024
@SBSB-so7ep You can't actually prove that.
Of course the USA has more opportunities. The USA was pioneering in the field of semiconductors, computers, and engineering in the last century. Emigrating there is a natural choice for more money and exposure to those technologies. The top 11 companies by market cap are from the USA. Over 66% of the top 100 companies by market cap are from the USA. They dominate because they have power, and respurces. They have been an independent for over 248 years. The USA is 3 times larger by area than India. The USA and the US dollar dominate financial markets and world trade.

当然，美国有更多的机会。在上个世纪，美国在半导体、计算机和工程领域处于领先地位。为了获得更多收入并接触这些技术，移民到美国是一个自然而然的选择。市值排名前11的公司都来自美国。市值百强公司中，超过66%都来自美国。他们之所以占据主导地位，是因为他们拥有强大的实力和资源。美国已经独立超过248年了。美国的面积是印度的三倍。美国及其美元主导着金融市场和世界贸易。

YangLeeZhao251
Lots of Indians talking here but as usual, no results

很多印度人在这儿高谈阔论，但还是老样子，毫无成果。

subhub238
We also need potential Indian social media platforms

我们也需要有印度本土社交媒体平台。

minime1137
First Get rid of DODI, GODI media.

首先要摆脱那些趋炎附势、唯利是图的媒体。

SBSB-so7ep
Koo tha kuch hua nahi kar sakta kyunki Indian Pvt companies bahut jyda hi lalachi hai uar research karne se darti hai nahi ho payega

Koo根本做不了什么，印度的私营公司太贪婪了，而且还害怕搞研究，所以根本行不通。

enlightnedsoul4124
I will use India's browser and India's apps. All the govt needs to do is just do it for us

我会使用印度本土的浏览器和应用程序。政府要做的就是为我们把这些做好。

user-je7pc2mp5e
Most people didn't get your sarcasm. Let me clear it for those people. He is saying that he and other indians will use indian apps and browser but the government has to make it for the indians. Indian people won't work and their browser.

大多数人没理解你的讽刺之意。我来给那些人解释一下。他的意思是，他和其他印度人会使用印度本土的应用程序和浏览器，但这得政府为印度人开发出来。印度人可不会自己去开发浏览器。

MarsVlogSoon
How about banning Youtube, Gmail, Google Search and Google Maps

禁止使用YouTube、Gmail、谷歌搜索和谷歌地图怎么样？

enlightnedsoul4124
@user-je7pc2mp5e it's not a sarcasm, it's a request. Independent companies can create Browsers, but I want the government to indulge in that project so I get somewhere perspective and reach. We Indians won't Indian companies and Indian Products to grow in the market. I'll simply uninstall Chrome once india has it's on browser

独立的公司可以开发浏览器，我希望政府能参与到这个项目中来，这些浏览器和产品才会有前景和影响力。我们印度人希望印度的公司和产品在市场上发展壮大。一旦印度有了自己的浏览器，我就会直接卸载谷歌浏览器。

enlightnedsoul4124
@MarsVlogSoon replace all those with Indian platforms. I will gladly drop this Instagram and other apps and move to Indian apps

用印度本土的平台来替代所有那些美国的平台。我很乐意卸载Instagram和其他应用程序，转而使用印度本土的应用。

2000Cowboys
India has a population of 1.5 Billion people, If they get it together there's no stop them.

印度有15亿人口，要是他们团结一心，那就势不可挡。

WolfTrader-lq9ws
I will definitely use Indian browser

我肯定会使用印度本土的浏览器。

SBSB-so7ep
Mobile phone china ka use karete hai India mein vo to badal nahi pa rha koi chance nahi

在印度，人们用的是中国手机，这种情况根本无法改变，毫无机会去改变。

SimoniMathew
Data in India should stay there. Hence, browsers should be homegrown. It is better to have one's own. How is it these Indian techs work so well in America - time to have one's own identity!!

印度的数据应该留在印度本土。因此，浏览器应该是本土开发的。拥有自己的浏览器肯定更好。印度的技术人才在美国工作得那么出色，现在是时候拥有自己的技术身份了！

indian9632
Gov should use and promote an open source OS (LINUX).

政府应该使用并推广开源操作系统（Linux）。

anon-y8w
YES linux is the future, and I think India can contribute even more to Linux if the government of India gives it a push with funding

没错，Linux是未来的趋势，而且我认为如果印度政府能提供资金支持，印度能为Linux做出更多贡献。

prasad.vishnu
@indian9632 Absolutely right. The Kerala government is already using Linux.

完全正确。喀拉拉邦政府已经在使用Linux了。

SBSB-so7ep
Linux is Finland and USA made product

Linux是芬兰和美国开发的产品。

dhruvthechamp7085
yeah, i don't expect it to work initially but it will work eventually. its good not to be overdependend on usa.

是的，我一开始也不指望它马上就能成功，但最终肯定会成功的。不过于依赖美国是好事。

SBSB-so7ep
Not posssible

这不可能。

AbhishekGupta-ev7vv
lets build one

我们来开发一个浏览器吧。

motivationboomer
Also create a indian messaging app

再开发一款印度本土的即时通讯应用程序。

Elysian_520
India India whole digital infra
We Already have UPI ,

Now we need AI, Search engine, Indian version of youTube.
Our own Wikipedia, messaging and a video calling app.
Also, a twitter and instagram likes apps.

印度啊印度，整个数字基础设施方面要努力。

我们已经有了统一支付接口（UPI）。

现在我们需要人工智能、搜索引擎、印度版的YouTube。

我们自己的维基百科、即时通讯应用和视频通话应用程序。

还有，类似推特和Instagram的应用程序。

motivationboomer
Instagram today has become rubbish

如今的Instagram已经烂透了。

minime1137
It took India over 30+ years to realize they need their own browser :).

印度花了30多年才意识到他们需要有自己的浏览器，呵呵。

Cstar2024
Google Chrome was the idea of an Indian engineer. He convinced the heads of Google to launch it and he made it one of Google's most successful products. That man was none other than Google's current CEO Sundar Pichai.

谷歌浏览器出自一位印度工程师的创意。他说服了谷歌高层推出这款浏览器，成为谷歌最成功的产品之一。而这个人正是谷歌现任首席执行官桑达尔·皮查伊。

freedom3040
INDIAN IT minister doesnt even have common sense to Promote own Social media and Alternate companies to silicon valley.
They slept when koo was stop its services,
firstly who is that IT minister and why is taking public taxes as salary if he cant even allot seed fund money to companies and build alternatives. INDIA is same without that ministry. Zero impact to Nation. Thanks to private industry who are doing some or other themself.

印度的信息技术部长甚至都没有常识，不懂得推广本土社交媒体以及能与硅谷媲美的本土公司。

当Koo停止服务时，他们却无动于衷。

首先，那个信息技术部长是谁啊？如果他连给公司分配种子资金、打造替代品都做不到，凭什么拿公众缴纳的税款当工资呢？就算没有这个部门，印度也还是老样子。对国家毫无影响。还好有私营企业靠自己在做一些事情。

krishna_Bharath
Government can only gives guidance. it can't create any apps and that is not their job. Did US government is creating Apps. The Companies in US are creating applications and tools. So your logic is so absurd. looks like you wont to criticize the Indian government.

政府只能提供指导。它无法开发任何应用程序，这也不是政府的职责所在。美国政府会开发应用程序吗？美国的公司才是开发应用程序和工具的主体。所以你的逻辑太荒谬了。看起来你就是想批评印度政府。

NaaneVinu
I am using jiosphere an indian browser by jio. Its super impressive. Its speed is comparable to chrome

我正在使用Jio公司推出的印度本土浏览器JioSphere。它真的非常棒。速度可以和谷歌浏览器相媲美一个。

sriharshak8573
Indian need a APP STORE in the first place, more than anything else. For now, all the apps are running on ANDRIOD or WEBOS - which is a global dependency on US Tech. And only INDIA can break this stereotype by launching home grown APP STORE, which can be forced by the INDIAN GOVT to make it a default app store in all the MOBILES sold in India.....Mobile firms do not object to this rule, as all the MOBILE manufactures pay GOOGLE / APPLE huge amounts for APP STORE, and if a INDIAN company(with the backing of INDIAN govt funds) will allow the INDIAN APP STORE for free or less cost, then MOBILE manufacturers will use it.

印度首先需要的是一个应用商店，这比什么都重要。

目前，所有应用程序都运行在安卓（ANDROID）或网络操作系统（WEBOS）上——这意味着全球都依赖美国技术。

只有印度能够打破这种定式，推出本土的应用商店。印度政府可以强制规定，将其作为在印度销售的所有手机的默认应用商店。

手机厂商不会反对这条规定，因为所有手机制造商都要向谷歌或苹果支付巨额的应用商店费用。

如果一家得到印度政府资金支持的印度公司能够提供免费或低成本的印度应用商店，那么手机制造商肯定会使用它。

LikeDeep-q6w
Building a new browser is not difficult. The most challenging part is adoption. Unless you control the entire ecosystem, it is impossible to dislodge the exsting giants. Microsoft still hasn't been able to dislodge Chrome and Safari, though its new Edge browser is far superior with inbuilt ChatGPT AI and optimal resource management.

开发一款新的浏览器并不难。最具挑战性的部分是让用户接受并使用它。除非你能掌控整个生态系统，否则根本无法撼动现有的巨头。尽管微软的新Edge浏览器在内置ChatGPT人工智能和优化资源管理方面要出色得多，但它仍然无法取代谷歌浏览器和苹果浏览器。

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