India Has Banned TikTok, Baidu, WeChat, and 56 Other Chinese Apps

 

Citing that the Chinese apps are prejudicial to the sovereignty and integrity of the state, the government banned 59 mobile apps in India. The main concerns of the Indian Ministry of Electronics & IT that put out the announcement are that the 59 apps present a threat to the defense and security of the state, as well as public order. 

India and China are right now in some diplomatic turmoil, with recent incidents taking the life of 20 Indian soldiers at the border that the two countries share. With this ban, tensions between India and China will escalate, and the fact that the Indian Ministry of Electronics & IT cited that the apps are a threat to the sovereignty and integrity of India will not go well with the CCP. On top of that, TikTok and the Xiaomi Mi Community and Mi Video Call, are very popular in India, TikTok, for example, having an install userbase of over 200 million users. WeChat and QQ are also on the list, Baidu, WeSync, Newsdog, and even Clash of Kings. 

The Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre, Ministry of Home Affairs, has also sent a proposal for blocking the 59 malicious apps. This Ministry has also received many images from citizens regarding the security of data and risk to privacy. Likewise, there have been similar bipartisan concerns, flagged by various public spokespeople, both outside and inside the Parliament of India. With more and more public outcry from inside the country, India decided to ban the apps. 

The only problem is the enforcement of this ban on a national level. India is a technological-emerging-market, with direct ties to the IT world. If India intends to ban the 59 apps, they need to do a little more than announce it. According to TechCrunch, all of the apps are still available on the App Store and Google Play, meaning that soon India, Apple, and Google will talk. 

The List of 59 Apps: 

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