Government Bans AliPay, WeTV, Lalamove India And 40 Other ‘Chinese Apps’
NEW DELHI: The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology has
issued an order under section 69A of the Information Technology Act to block
access to another 43 smartphone apps of Chinese origin. The new list includes
apps like Alipay Cashier, AliExpress, WeWorkChina.
In June, 59 apps were banned which included TikTok, UC Browser, WeChat, Bigo
Live and other popular apps. Two months later, the government banned 118 more
apps including PUBG Mobile, PUBG Mobile Lite, WeChat Work, Baidu, Tencent
Weiyun and others taking the total count of Chinese-linked mobile apps banned
by India to 224. The latest ban of 43 apps takes the count to 267.
The ministry offer a similar reason for the ban. “This action was taken based
on the inputs regarding these apps for engaging in activities which are
prejudicial to sovereignty and integrity of India, defence of India, security
of state and public order. The government issued the order for blocking the
access of these apps by users in India based on the “comprehensive reports”
received from Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre, Ministry of Home
Affairs," as per an official statement.
Here is the list of the 43 Chinese apps that are banned on November
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