India bans 59 Chinese apps, including TikTok, ShareIt, UC Browser

[BL33D]

The IT ministry has banned 59 Chinese-owned applications, including TikTok, ShareIt, UC Browser, Likee, WeChat, and Bigo Live. The Ministry stated they were “prejudicial to sovereignty and integrity of India, defence of india, security of state and public order.”

The move came in the backdrop of a current stand-off along the Line of Actual control in Ladakh with Chinese troops. Criticism and backlash from Indian authorities against Chinese applications have been ongoing. This marks the largest sweep against the Chinese technology companies.

The Ministry used Section 69A of the Information Technology Act.

“There have been raging concerns on aspects relating to data security and safeguarding the privacy of 130 crore Indians. It has been noted recently that such concerns also pose a threat to sovereignty and security of our country. The Ministry of Information Technology 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 surreptitiously transmitting users’ data in an unauthorized manner to servers which have locations outside India. 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 Indian Cyber Crime Coordinate Centre under the Ministry of Home Affairs sent an exhaustive recommendation for blocking these “malicious apps,” the IT ministry. “This Ministry has also received many representations raising concerns from citizens regarding security of data and risk to privacy relating to operation of certain apps.”

In addition, the CERT-IN also has received representations from citizens regarding security of data. Parliamentarians have also flagged the issue, the release said.

Over 2015-19, Chinese investors including Alibaba, Tencent, TR Capital and Hillhouse Capital, have invested over $5.5 billion in Indian start-ups, according to Venture Intelligence that tracks private equity, venture capital, M&A transactions and valuations, in India.

https://indianexpress.com/article/india/china-apps-banned-in-india-6482079/

 

[Pakistani Fighter]

 

[BL33D]

India makes up 1/3 of TikTok's total downloads and 15% of their active users. Also India makes up significant user base of almost any major app. Not a game changing decision. But a good start.

 

[letsrock]

How can they ban. THey exist on google play store right ?

 

[HAIDER]

But Indian army still flying DJI drones ..

DJI Mavic Pro ..

 

[SuperStar20]

Good move. I would prefer chinese way of doing like putting pressure on google and apple to remove them from app store.

 

[letsrock]

Good move. I would prefer chinese way of doing like putting pressure on google and apple to remove them from app store.

google actually removed an app which automatically uninstalls them from their app store. Why not ban google you indian? there is so much anti-indian content on youtube etc. You will never get the guts do you ?

 

[Raj-Hindustani]

Good move... Specially.. Tiktok..

 

[HalfMoon]

The IT ministry has banned 59 Chinese-owned applications, including TikTok, ShareIt, UC Browser, Likee, WeChat, and Bigo Live. The Ministry stated they were “prejudicial to sovereignty and integrity of India, defence of india, security of state and public order.”

The move came in the backdrop of a current stand-off along the Line of Actual control in Ladakh with Chinese troops. Criticism and backlash from Indian authorities against Chinese applications have been ongoing. This marks the largest sweep against the Chinese technology companies.

The Ministry used Section 69A of the Information Technology Act.

“There have been raging concerns on aspects relating to data security and safeguarding the privacy of 130 crore Indians. It has been noted recently that such concerns also pose a threat to sovereignty and security of our country. The Ministry of Information Technology 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 surreptitiously transmitting users’ data in an unauthorized manner to servers which have locations outside India. 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 Indian Cyber Crime Coordinate Centre under the Ministry of Home Affairs sent an exhaustive recommendation for blocking these “malicious apps,” the IT ministry. “This Ministry has also received many representations raising concerns from citizens regarding security of data and risk to privacy relating to operation of certain apps.”

In addition, the CERT-IN also has received representations from citizens regarding security of data. Parliamentarians have also flagged the issue, the release said.

Over 2015-19, Chinese investors including Alibaba, Tencent, TR Capital and Hillhouse Capital, have invested over $5.5 billion in Indian start-ups, according to Venture Intelligence that tracks private equity, venture capital, M&A transactions and valuations, in India.

https://indianexpress.com/article/india/china-apps-banned-in-india-6482079/

These Indians are pathetic.

 

[Beast]

Good move. I would prefer chinese way of doing like putting pressure on google and apple to remove them from app store.

You are no China. Small fried

 

[SuperStar20]

google actually removed an app which automatically uninstalls them from their app store. Why not ban google you indian? there is so much anti-indian content on youtube etc. You will never get the guts do you ?

You don't understand this. This ban is not due to anti Indian content. Apps are owned by chinese and making money from India.
We have enough media/content anti India in India itself. No one is bothered about it.

 

[HalfMoon]

India makes up 1/3 of TikTok's total downloads and 15% of their active users. Also India makes up significant user base of almost any major app. Not a game changing decision. But a good start.

Will Ganesha be made in India too?

 

[pikkuboss]

How can they ban. THey exist on google play store right ?

Google is bound by the Indian laws. It will remove these apps from play store for Indians. Telecom operators will block any traffic from these applications.

 

[letsrock]

You don't understand this. This ban is not due to anti Indian content. Apps are owned by chinese and making money from India.
We have enough media/content anti India in India itself. No one is bothered about it.

YEs your petty minded hate is not easily understandable by most right thinking people. So they were banned for the sole purpose they were chinese but the official communication makes some noise about data integrity etc. IS data integrity and soverignity safe with google ?

In reality you are nationalist savages but for propoganda purposes you create fake made up reasons. What a nation ! phew. Always living with lies, crookedness. No wonder chanakya is your ideal.

 

[pikkuboss]

YEs your petty minded hate is not easily understandable by most right thinking people. So they were banned for the sole purpose they were chinese but the official communication makes some noise about data integrity etc. IS data integrity and soverignity safe with google ?

In reality you are nationalist savages but for propoganda purposes you create fake made up reasons. What a nation ! phew. Always living with lies, crookedness. No wonder chanakya is your ideal.

Stop sucking, start doing. India has already started. We already have replacements for these applications.