Not Just About Temple: India’s Wearable Impasse

What happened

It’s about any new device that’s being launched in India, whether it is looking to track blood flow to the brain or it is just a heart rate or fitness monitor. The heated and contentious battle on X over Temple has brought out a lot into the open.

A lot has been said and written about Temple this month, and who’s right and who’s wrong. What has gone unanswered in the cacophony is what it takes to actually launch a health or fitness tracking wearable that’s made in India.

These questions are not just about Temple. The distinction matters in a market where wearable manufacturers can build and sell products that track physiological parameters without necessarily undergoing the clinical validation expected of medical devices.