Modi Govt’s First Salvo Against China After Galwan Faceoff, Bans 59 Chinese Apps

Bengaluru, NFAPost: Showing its tremendous resolve to hurt China, Narendra Modi government fired its first salvo to China after Galwan valley faceoff by imposing a ban on 59 Chinese apps including Tik Tok.

“Modi Government shows its tremendous resolve and dexterity of engaging China on multiple fronts and hitting China where it hurts the most. This is India’s first salvo to China after the border clashes, showing that India has a diverse range of retaliatory options,” Amit Shah led Home Ministry said in a statement.

This major decision comes in the wake of ongoing India-China standoff at the Line of Actual Control and several reports about misuse of Chinese apps for stealing and surreptitiously transmitting users’ data in an unauthorized manner to servers having locations outside India.

“The Information Technology Ministry has received many complaints from various sources including several reports about misuse of some mobile apps available on Android and iOS platforms for stealing and surrep-titiously transmitting users’ data in an unauthorized manner to servers which have locations outside India,” it said.

The ban on TikTok is very significant because it was just caught spying on iPhone users, which also Tik Tok admitted to these claims and had assured of not doing it again.

These measures have been undertaken since there is credible information that these apps are engaged in activities which is prejudicial to sovereignty and integrity of India, defence of India, security of state and public order, the ministry added.

The compilation of these data, its mining and profiling by elements hostile to national security and defence 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 move, the ministry said, will safeguard the interests of crores of Indian mobile users.

“This is a targeted move to ensure safety & sovereignty of Indian cyber-space,” it added.

Wide support for this move is expected as numerous opposition leaders as well as crores of people had also called for action against these apps, the ministry said.

Experts suggest this is a major blow to China’s Digital Silk Route ambi-tions, eroding millions of dollars from valuation of its companies. This could also lead to more countries following India’s path in acting against these apps.

Here are the list of 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. Beutry 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
31. WeSync
32. ES File Explorer
33. Viva Video – QU Video Inc
34. Meitu
35. Vigo Video
36. New Video Status
37. DU Recorder
38. Vault- Hide
39. Cache Cleaner DU App studio
40. DU Cleaner
41. DU Browser
42. Hago Play With New Friends
43. Cam Scanner
44. Clean Master – Cheetah Mobile
45. Wonder Camera
46. Photo Wonder
47. QQ Player
48. We Meet
49. Sweet Selfie
50. Baidu Translate
51. Vmate
52. QQ International
53. QQ Security Center
54. QQ Launcher
55. U Video
56. V fly Status Video
57. Mobile Legends
58. DU Privacy