India’s competition regulator said on Thursday it has fined Google 13.38 billion Indian rupees ($161.95 million) for anti-competitive practices related to Android mobile devices.
The Competition Commission of India (CCI) also ordered Google not to offer any incentives to smartphone makers for exclusively carrying its search services.
Related: India Pressures Google To Regulate Lending Apps
Google is facing a series of antitrust cases in India and stricter tech-sector regulations. India’s competition watchdog is also looking into Google’s business conduct in the smart TVs market and its in-app payments system.
Google’s Android operating system powers 97% of India’s 600 million smartphones, according to Counterpoint Research.
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