New Delhi, March 15 -- India's telecom regulator has proposed a wide set of changes to strengthen its anti-spam framework, placing greater responsibilities on not just telecom operators but also apps and phone makers.

Call-management apps such as Truecaller, as well as smartphones with built-in spam protection, will now need to share spam reports with telecom operators, helping them take quicker action against spammers. Mint explains what it means for the companies and consumers.

On Friday, the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) proposed several changes to strengthen its anti-spam framework. The regulator aims to curb spam calls and messages more effectively by tightening enforcement, improving complaint mechanisms and expandi...