INDIA BANS 43 CHINESE MOBILE APPS.
                     INDIA BANS 43 
CHINESE MOBILE 
APPS
INTRODUCTION
Under Section 69A of 
the Information 
Technology Act, the 
Government of India 
banned 43 Chinese 
smartphone applications 
from being downloaded 
by users in India on 
Tuesday. 
Source: timesnow.com
SECURITY
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.
Source: livemint.com
RESTRICTION
Based on the detailed 
reports obtained from 
the Indian Cyber Crime 
Coordinating Centre, 
Ministry of Home 
Affairs, Ministry of 
Electronics and 
Information Technology, 
the Ministry of 
Electronics and 
Information Technology 
released an order to 
restrict the access of 
these applications by 
users in India.
Source: livemint.com
AliExpress
One of the banned apps 
was the famous 
shopping website 
AliExpress, which is a 
significant blow to 
Alibaba, the Chinese e-
commerce giant. 
Source: gadgets.ndtv.com
e-commerce giant 
Another disappointment 
for the e-commerce 
giant after the initial 
public offering (IPO) of 
its Ant Company of 37 
billion (28 billion) was 
halted in China.
Source: bloomidea.com
Previously Banned
The Centre had 
previously restricted 
entry to 59 Chinese 
smartphone apps on 28 
June 2020, and 118 
more apps under section 
69A of the Information 
Technology Act were 
barred on 2 September 
2020. 
Source: livemint.com
Practicable 
Measures 
The Government is 
committed to 
preserving, on all fronts, 
the rights of people and 
the sovereignty and 
reputation of India and 
to taking all practicable 
measures to ensure this.
Source: livemint.com
Tensions between 
India and China 
Since May, when New 
Delhi discovered 
attempts by Chinese 
forces to conquer Indian 
territories, tensions 
between India and 
China have been high. 
Source: Business Insider
Border Tension
On June 15, troops from 
both sides engaged in a 
bloody clash, killing 20 
Indian soldiers and an 
undisclosed number on 
the Chinese side. 
Source: jagran.com
Block Chinese 
Investments
Shortly afterwards, 
India's decision to ban 
58 apps followed moves 
to block Chinese 
investments in main 
infrastructure sectors 
such as roads and 
telecoms.
Source: thehindu.com