The Indian government decided to ban 59 applications linked to China, which includes TikTok, CamScanner, UC Browser, and many more because of the violence at the Ladakh border, final face-off between China ad India. The government of India announced the list of Chinese applications that got banned yesterday night. The government of India said that “These applications were unavailable in activities that were damaging to the authority, defense and morals of India”.
In India, TikTok has its largest users which are more than 200 million. ShareIt has more than 400 million users. The ministry of India received so many complaints from various sources about the misuse of the applications which are available on iOS and Android.
The government says that “The Ministry of Information Technology instance it’s power under section 69A of the Information Technology Act read with the applicable supplies of the Information Technology (Procedure and Safeguards for Blocking of Access of Information by Public) Rules 2009. In view of the beginning nature of warning has decided to block 59 apps since in view of the information available. Those which are engaged in activities that are harmful to the power of India, defense of India, the security of the state, and public order. The Indian application economy is valuable to China with more than 800 million smartphone users eager and ready to embrace content on their devices.
“This is digital Aatmanirbhar moment that most Indians have been rooting for. As the number one top video app on the Google Play Store, Roposo is very well positioned to lead this movement. Roposo will continue to build on the trust and love that 55 million Indians users have a place in us,” says, InMobi Group, CEO and Founder, Naveen Tewari.
India bans 59 apps linked to China amid a border standoff. How big is this move and how will this ban work? In conversation with Apar Gupta (@apar1984). #BQLive @PayaswiniLLB
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It is not clear if the government has asked Google and Apple to ban the TikTok app and other applications that are included in the list from the Play Store and App Store.
Chinese Apps banned in India:
- TikTok
- ShareIt
- Kwai
- UC Browser
- Baidu map
- Shein
- Clash of Kings
- DU Battery Saver
- Helo
- Likee
- YouCam makeup
- Mi Community
- CM Browers
- Virus Cleaner
- APUS Browser
- ROMWE
- Club Factory
- NewsDog
- Beauty Plus
- UC News
- QQ Mail
- Xender
- QQ Music
- QQ Newsfeed
- Bigo Live
- SelfieCity
- Mail Master
- Parallel Space
- Mi Video Call — Xiaomi
- WeSync
- ES File Explorer
- Viva Video — QU Video Inc
- MeituPic
- Vigo Video
- New Video Status
- DU Recorder
- Vault-Hide
- Cache Cleaner DU App studio
- DU Cleaner
- DU Browser
- Hago Play With New Friends
- Cam Scanner
- Clean Master — Cheetah Mobile
- Wonder Camera
- Photo Wonder
- QQ Player
- We Meet
- Sweet Selfie
- Baidu Translate
- VMate
- QQ International
- QQ Security Center
- QQ Launcher
- U Video
- V fly Status Video
- Mobile Legends
- DU Privacy
