China App Banned In India Name. The popular short-form video app was ranked 5 in top-ten free applications on Apple’s platform in India before the May 5 scuffle between Indian and Chinese troops. A month later, TikTok slipped down to number 10 on App Store. Among Android users, the same Chinese application dropped from number 3 to number 5 in India ranking. In China, the National Intelligence Law of 2017 governs all tech companies that are based in China or are under Chinese ownership. The law mandates all businesses to share any and all information that the Chinese Government may ask for. This is something that is worrying governments around the world, including India. Security concerns clubbed with the growing India-China tension and the need to go for 'Made in India' products and services can possibly lead to a ban on popular Chinese apps in the country.
S ino-Indian relations have taken another hit following New Delhi’s decision to ban 59 Chinese apps that it claims pose a “threat to sovereignty and integrity.” The move marks the latest. In China, the National Intelligence Law of 2017 governs all tech companies that are based in China or are under Chinese ownership. The law mandates all businesses to share any and all information that the Chinese Government may ask for. This is something that is worrying governments around the world, including India.
Chinese Apps Banned in India: The decision has been taken in a bid to safeguard the interests of crores of Indian mobile users. Updated: June 30, 2020 7:43 AM IST By India.com News Desk Email.
TikTok has been banned in India. (Express photo: Sneha Saha) The IT ministry has banned 59 Chinese-owned applications, including TikTok, ShareIt, UC Browser, Likee, WeChat, and Bigo Live. The Ministry stated they were “prejudicial to sovereignty and integrity of India, defence of india, security of state and public order.” Amid ongoing tensions at the Indo-China border, the Indian government has decided to ban 59 Chinese apps, including TikTok, UC Browser, and CamScanner, citing security issues. However, several Chinese apps are still not banned in India. Here’s the full list of banned apps, why they were banned, followed by the ones that are not on the list. The Government of India has banned 59 Chinese mobile applications, including top social media platforms such as TikTok, WeChat and Helo, to counter the threat posed by these applications to the country’s “sovereignty and security”. ShareIT, UC browser and shopping app Clubfactory are among the other prominent apps that have been blocked amid rising tensions between India and China. S ino-Indian relations have taken another hit following New Delhi’s decision to ban 59 Chinese apps that it claims pose a “threat to sovereignty and integrity.” The move marks the latest.
