Govt To Ban 54 Chinese Apps Posing Threat To National Security: Report
Mumbai: The Indian government on Monday will ban 54 more Chinese apps posing a threat to India’s security. “The Indian government will ban 54 Chinese apps that pose a threat to India’s security,” the sources said.
The 54 Chinese apps include Beauty Camera: Sweet Selfie HD, Beauty Camera – Selfie Camera, Equalizer & Bass Booster, CamCard for Salesforce Ant, Isoland 2: Ashes of Time Light, Viva Video Editor, Tencent XRiver, Onmoji Chase, Onmoji Arena AppLock, Dual Space Lite.
Earlier in June last year, India had banned 59 Chinese mobile applications, including widely used social media platforms such as TikTok, WeChat and Helo, keeping in mind the threat to the country’s sovereignty and security.
Most of the apps that were banned in the June 29 order were red-flagged by intelligence agencies on concerns that they were collecting user data and possibly even sending them “outside”.
The action comes after 20 Indian soldiers and an unspecified number of Chinese soldiers were killed during violent clashes in eastern Ladakh’s Galwan Valley amid border tensions with China.
Later in September, the Indian government blocked 118 Chinese mobile apps, saying they were “prejudicial to India’s sovereignty and integrity, India’s defence, state security and public order”.
However, China opposed India’s decision to continue banning Chinese mobile apps, saying the action violates the WTO’s non-discriminatory principles.
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