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Chinese apps banned

India to ban 54 more Chinese apps citing security threat

The 54 Chinese apps include Beauty Camera, Isoland 2: Ashes of Time Lite, Tencent Xriver among others

14 Feb 2022 10:42 AM

AA Edit | Banning Chinese apps will achieve little

The government has stated that these apps were “prejudicial to the sovereignty and integrity of India, defence of India

04 Sep 2020 6:58 PM

India’s virtual war on Chinese apps is an impactful move, say retired defence personnel

The ban on Chinese apps is the start of India’s decoupling from the Chinese economy, say defence and warfare experts.

04 Sep 2020 5:42 PM

First TikTok, now PUBG: Fresh government orders block popular mobile gaming app

PUBG Mobile among 118 Chinese apps banned amid heightened tension between troops of the two countries on Ladakh border.

02 Sep 2020 6:26 PM

Explainer: What does Trump's order mean for TikTok, WeChat in US?

Trump’s order appears to formalise his threat to shut down TikTok unless Microsoft or some other American company buys it by September 15.

07 Aug 2020 1:57 PM

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China slams India on apps ban, vows counter measures

The measure is seen as a measure by India to impose economic costs on China for its aggression along the LAC in the Ladakh sector

28 Jul 2020 1:28 PM

Government bans 47 more Chinese mobile apps

Most of these 47 apps are banned for the same reasons as the earlier 59, and many were lite versions or variants of the earlier banned apps.

27 Jul 2020 6:17 PM

Government must galvanise India's app ecosystem to pare down Chinese influence

Quick disbursal of the Rs 20,000 crore Startup India corpus to app-based businesses is key, not reliance on large firms to create superapps.

16 Jul 2020 8:05 AM

No Facebook, 88 other apps for Indian Army jawans and officers

The Army could take action against any personnel found to be using these banned apps from July 15.

08 Jul 2020 11:00 PM

Tech This Week | Banning TikTok is another nail on coffin of internet exceptionalism

The action against Chinese Apps is not about data protection but is a political manoeuvre.

04 Jul 2020 10:44 PM

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Google, Apple quick to remove the 59 Chinese apps banned by India

Some app developers themselves also voluntarily took down apps from Play Store and App Store to adhere to local laws.

02 Jul 2020 5:57 PM

Ravi Shankar Prasad: Ban on Chinese apps is our 'digital strike' on China

He also asserted that if our country has lost 20 soldiers, the toll is double on the Chinese side.

02 Jul 2020 2:42 PM

TikTok influencers unfazed by ban, confident of gaining fame and money on other platforms too

They will bear the brunt of losing income for the sake of the nation, they say

01 Jul 2020 11:52 PM

Save the list: Indian apps to replace the 59 banned Chinese ones

Many of the Chinese apps have several Indian alternatives. For others, there are the Big Tech ones.

01 Jul 2020 8:44 PM

AA Edit | Apps ban a signal to dragon, but no ‘surgical strike’

China holds disproportionate stake in India’s tech startup ecosystem and could use it against us

01 Jul 2020 5:17 PM

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