Indian Government BANS 59 Chinese apps including TikTok, Shareit and UC Browser

New Delhi : Indian has been known to take a peaceful approach towards most things in an attempt to handle situations calmly and in a similar move, the government has taken the decision to ban some Chinese app as a way to put our foot down. Following the border tensions with China at the Ladakh border where some incidents occurred during which a number of people were injured and lost their lives due to the clashes. This comes as a digital strike against China. 

The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology has put out a list of 59 Chinese apps that have been banned by the Government of India. This move has been made because of some information which has recently come to light. The intelligence sources have suggested that these apps have been violating the terms of usage and compromising user privacy. Aside from this, they are also being used as malware and spyware in digital warfare against India. In the official statement, the government has claimed that these apps have been blocked/banned because "in the view of the information available they are engaged in activities which is prejudicial to sovereignty and integrity of India, defence of India, the security of the state and public order". The Ministry of Information Technology received a recommendation letter from the Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Center and the Ministry of Home Affairs. As per section 69A of the IT Act, the Ministry of IT has the power to do so and have made this move keeping in mind the national security. 

In the recent few weeks, we have seen a major uproar across the nation wherein the citizens have made moves to boycott Chinese products and services after the border clashes and the bitterness between the India-China relationship. The Indian government has been receiving representation from the citizens with regards to data security and privacy breach issues which is why this move has been made to protect and safeguard the interest of Indian citizens who are mobile and internet users. We also know that Indian people have been working hard to bring down the rating of popular Chinese apps after the border tension and finally it has all come to an end after the ban on some of the most popular Chinese apps including TikTok, Shareit, Cam Scanner and many more. 

Here's the list of apps that have officially been banned by the Government of India. 

1. TikTok

2. Shareit

3. Kwai

4. UC Browser

5. Baidu map

6. Shein

7. Clash of Kings

8. DU battery saver

9. Helo

10. Likee

11. YouCam makeup

12. Mi Community

13. CM Browsers

14. Virus Cleaner

15. APUS Browser

16. Romwe

17. Club Factory

18. Newsdog

19. Beutry Plus

20. WeChat

21. UC News

22. QQ Mail

23. QQ Newsfeed

24. QQ Music

25. Weibo

26. Xender

27. Bigo Live

28. Selfie City

29. Mail Master

30. Parallel Space

31. Mi Video Call - Xiaomi

32. WeSync

33. ES File Explorer

34. Viva Video - QU Video Inc

35. Meitu

36. Vigo Video

37. New Video Status

38. DU Recorder

39. Vault- Hide

40. Cache Cleaner DU App studio

41. DU Cleaner

42. DU Browser

43. Hago Play With New Friends

44. Cam Scanner

45. Clean Master - Cheetah Mobile

46. Wonder Camer

47. Photo Wonder

48. QQ Player

49. We Meet

50. Sweet Selfie

51. Baidu Translate

52. Vmate

53. QQ International

54. QQ Security Center

55. QQ Launcher

56. U Video

57. V fly Status Video

58. Mobile Legends

59. DU Privacy