Continuing the digital war with China, the Indian government has banned 43 more Chinese apps today. These include the popular apps in shopping, games, and dating. The ban was reasoned as these apps were termed to be harmful to the nation’s sovereignty and integrity, and done based on inputs from India’s Cybercrime Coordination Center.
India bans 43 more Chinese apps
After having a harsh border battle with Chinese troops earlier this year, the Indian government has countered with several measures to safeguard the nation. Few of those measures included banning the Chinese apps that were deemed harmful to India’s integrity.
The first iteration included 59 apps including TikTok, and the second dig included PUBG Mobile, India’s favourite battle royale game. And now, the government has decided to ban 43 Chinese more apps based on some reasons. The list includes the following;
- AliSuppliers Mobile App
- Alibaba Workbench
- AliExpress – Smarter Shopping, Better Living
- Alipay Cashier
- Lalamove India – Delivery App
- Drive with Lalamove India
- Snack Video
- CamCard – Business Card Reader
- CamCard – BCR (Western)
- Soul- Follow the soul to find you
- Chinese Social – Free Online Dating Video App & Chat
- Date in Asia – Dating & Chat For Asian Singles
- WeDate-Dating App
- Free dating app-Singol, start your date!
- Adore App
- TrulyChinese – Chinese Dating App
- TrulyAsian – Asian Dating App
- ChinaLove: dating app for Chinese singles
- DateMyAge: Chat, Meet, Date Mature Singles Online
- AsianDate: find Asian singles
- FlirtWish: chat with singles
- Guys Only Dating: Gay Chat
- Tubit: Live Streams
- WeWorkChina
- First Love Live- super hot live beauties live online
- Rela – Lesbian Social Network
- Cashier Wallet
- MangoTV
- MGTV-HunanTV official TV APP
- WeTV – TV version
- WeTV – Cdrama, Kdrama&More
- WeTV Lite
- Lucky Live-Live Video Streaming App
- Taobao Live
- DingTalk
- Identity V
- Isoland 2: Ashes of Time
- BoxStar (Early Access)
- Heroes Evolved
- Happy Fish
- Jellipop Match-Decorate your dream island！
- Munchkin Match: magic home building
- Conquista Online II
All these apps were banned under the section 69A of India’s Information Technology Act, where the access to them for users was blocked since they’re “prejudicial to sovereignty and integrity of India, defence of India, the security of the state and public order.”
The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology has taken this decision after taking the inputs from the Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Center, Ministry of Home Affairs.
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This post was last modified on November 25, 2020