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Monday, 27 July 2020

India's second digital strike on China now bans 47 more apps


More Chinese applications are banned in India; There are previously banned applications on 47 cloned applications

India bans 47 Chinese apps; over 250 more under scanner for user privacy violation



The Indian government has banned a further 47 applications of Chinese origin in the country after banning 59 Chinese applications last month. Sources told India Today TV that 47 banned Chinese apps were functioning as clones of the banned apps. A list of 47 Chinese applications banned by the Indian government will be released soon.


Government sources told India Today TV that India has also compiled a list of more than 250 Chinese applications, including those linked to Alibaba. The list includes Tencent-baked gaming application PUBG.


A new list is also being created on some of the new top gaming Chinese apps that are being prepared. The Chinese app that is being reviewed is alleging that it shares data with Chinese agencies.


The decision was taken following a high-profile ban on Chinese applications, including ticketing, due to ongoing border tensions following violent and deadly clashes between Indian and Chinese troops in Ladakh. The government said the applications are engaged in biased activities for India's sovereignty, integrity and defense.

The news agency PTI quoted sources as saying that the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology has informed the concerned companies in a written communication that the continuous availability and operation of applications is directly or indirectly illegal as well as an offense under the Information Technology Act. . And other applicable laws.


Details Gujarati Chinese Apps Ban

The government’s communications stressed that applications under Section 69A of the Sovereign Powers and Information Technology Act were banned.


The communication further said that if a prohibited application in India was found to be available, directly or indirectly, by any means, the government would view it as a violation of its orders.

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