Reasons, Why India bans 59 Chinese apps
                     REASONS, WHY INDIA 
BANS 59 CHINESE APPS
INTRODUCTION
• The government of India has made it clear that Chinese apps like 
TikTok and UC Browser are a threat to national security and as 
such Indians are advised not to use them anymore.
Source: Tech ARP  
LIST OF APPS
• TikTok • Hago Play With New Friends
• Shareit • Cam Scanner
• Kwai • Clean Master 
• UC Browser • Wonder Camera
• Baidu map • Photo Wonder
• Shein • QQ Player
• Clash of Kings • We Meet
• DU battery saver • Sweet Selfie
• Helo • Baidu Translate
• Likee • Vmate
• YouCam makeup • QQ International
• Mi Community • QQ Security Center
• V fly Status Video • U Video
Source: Tech ARP  
LIST OF APPS
• CM Browser • Mail Master
• Virus Cleaner • Parallel Space
• APUS Browser • Mi Video Call 
• ROMWE • WeSync
• Club Factory • ES File Explorer
• Newsdog • Viva Video 
• Beauty Plus • Meitu
• WeChat • Vigo Video
• UC News • New Video Status
• QQ Mail • DU Recorder
• Weibo • Vault- Hide
• Xender • DU App studio
• QQ Music • DU Cleaner
• SelfieCity • DU Browser
Source: Azad Hind News
REASON BEHIND BAN
• The government had received an advisory from intelligence 
agencies against the use of apps.
• Many of them were with links to China, over privacy concerns.
Source: The Quint
SOVEREIGNTY & INTEGRITY
• They are engaged in activities which is prejudicial to sovereignty 
and integrity of India, defence of India, the security of the state.
• The ministry has received many complaints from various sources 
including several reports about the misuse of some mobile apps
Source: India Tv
DATA STEALING
• Many complaints received for stealing and surreptitiously 
transmitting users’ data in an unauthorised manner to servers.
• For safety, security, sovereignty & integrity of India and to protect 
data & privacy of people the Government has banned 59 mobile 
apps.
Source: Tech ARP  
CHINA’S BIGGEST MARKET~INDIA
• There are 120 million TikTok users in India, making the South Asian 
nation of 1.3 billion people the app’s biggest international market.
• Chinese mobiles have an almost 65 per cent share in the local 
smart phone market.
• From toys, cosmetics, makeup and handbags to home appliances, 
pharma, China exports more than 3,000 products to India.
Source: Republic World
BOYCOTT CHINESE GOODS
• This huge unprecedented step will go a long way in strengthening 
the ‘Boycott China’ campaign in India.
• This campaign is now truly a national reality and seven crore traders 
of India stands in solidarity with the Union Government.
Source: InfoBox
MADE IN INDIA
• This step can prove to be a golden moment in Indian start-up 
journey with ‘Made in India’ apps getting more opportunities.
• Indian technology ecosystem has come a long way in last years and 
are at par with the capabilities of any other start-up ecosystem. 
Source: 123RF.com
INDIA-CHINA RELATION
• Relations between the two countries have been strained following 
the deaths of 20 Indian troops in a stand-off in Ladakh.
Source: The Week