Indian Government Officially Banned 59 Chinese Apps Including TikTok

More than a week ago there were reports that the Indian Intelligent Agency has red-flagged 52 Chinese apps. Now the Indian government has officially banned 59 Chinese apps including popular names like TikTok, Club Factory, Shareit, etc. 

The Ministry of Information Technology in a press release through Press Information Berau or PIB said that these apps posed threat to India “in view of the information available they are engaged in activities which are prejudicial to sovereignty and integrity of India, defense of India, the security of the state and public order.” The Ministry of Information Technology has banned these invoking its power under section 69A of the Information Technology Act. 

Govt said that they have taken this decision after receiving “many representations raising concerns from citizens regarding the security of data and risk to privacy relating to the operation of certain apps.” 

It also said, “the compilation of these data, it’s mining, and profiling by elements hostile to national security and defense of India, which ultimately impinges upon the sovereignty and integrity of India, is a matter of very deep and immediate concern which requires emergency measures.”

The decision has come at a time when tension between India and China is rising in the border. India is a emerging supermarket for digital products. By blocking these apps India will sure hurt the Chinese ambition of digital supremacy over the world. 

Here is the list of 59 apps

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 Browers
14. Virus Cleaner
15. APUS Browser
16. ROMWE
17. Club Factory
18. Newsdog
19. Beauty Plus
20. WeChat
21. UC News
22. QQ Mail
23. Weibo
24. Xender
25. QQ Music
26. QQ Newsfeed
27. Bigo Live
28. SelfieCity
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 Camera
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