Chinese Apps Banned in India: List of 59 Chinese App Banned by GoI

59 Chinese apps banned in India: The government of India banned 59 Chinese-owned mobile apps on 29th June by giving out a press release, which includes some very popular applications like TikTok, Helo, We Chat, UC Browser; as they posed as a threat to India’s sovereignty and security. These mobile applications had several hundred million users in the country.  The complete list of Chinese App Banned in India is given below.

#Update | Government of India Bans 59 mobile apps which are prejudicial to sovereignty and integrity of India, defence of India, security of state and public order. Read the press release by @PIB_India for more details – https://t.co/LcIuXOnlfK

— Ministry of Electronics & IT (@GoI_MeitY) June 29, 2020

Chinese apps banned in India: Official Announcement

The IT Ministry has given a press release on pib.gov.in regarding the official ban on 59 mobile apps in India stating them to be “prejudicial to sovereignty and integrity of India, defence of India, security of state and public order”.  The following is the official message from the press release:

“The Ministry of Information Technology, invoking it’s power under section 69A of the Information Technology Act read with the relevant provisions of the Information Technology (Procedure and Safeguards for Blocking of Access of Information by Public) Rules 2009 and in view of the emergent nature of threats has decided to block 59 apps ( see Appendix) since in view of information available they are engaged in activities which is prejudicial to sovereignty and integrity of India, defence of India, security of state and public order.”

You can also download the official PDF of the app ban by Indian Government from the link given below:

Chinese Apps Ban in India PDF Link- Download

List of 59 Chinese Apps Banned by GoI

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
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

With the ongoing India-China border tension, the Indian government has decided to completely ban the above listed 59 Chinese-owned app. As of now it is unclear how this app-ban will be implemented by the government of India. These were among most popular apps used and TikTok alone had over a billion downloads on Google’s Play Store, and Shein and Club Factory both had over 100 million downloads. China’s Digital Silk Route ambitions have been hit with a major blow with this action by Indian government.

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