India has decided to block 118 apps for national security reasons.
The Indian government has imposed a ban on 118 apps, claiming that they “steal and secretly transfer” user to servers outside India, thereby undermining the nation’s sovereignty and defense.
"The collection of this data and theft endangers India's national security and defence, ultimately affecting the sovereignty and integrity of the country. It is a matter of grave concern and requires urgent action," the government said.
On the list of apps to be blocked are many popular Chinese apps, including Baidu, WeChat, AliPay, PUBG, and Sina News.
In particular, Chinese company Tencent is one of the companies that has been in the spotlight. Many of its apps have been blocked in India. In addition to WeChat and PUBG, the new video conferencing tool VooV, the Weiyun service, and the Watchlist app are also blocked.
A few days ago, the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) also blocked access to five dating apps and live-streaming services (Tinder, Tagged, Skout, Grindr and SayHi).
Since June, there have been some tensions between China and India, after a clash between soldiers led to a fight with stones and sticks. The clash left 20 Indian soldiers dead and 75 others injured.
Later that month, India banned 59 Chinese apps, including TikTok, UC Browser, Weibo, and WeChat.
On Tuesday, the WeChat ban was extended to WeChat Work, WeChat Reading, and Government WeChat.
The full list of 118 apps banned from India is below:
- AFK Arena
- Alipay
- AlipayHK
- Amour: video chat & call all over the world.
- AppLock
- AppLock Lite
- APUS Flashlight: Free & Bright
- APUS Launcher Pro: Theme, Live Wallpapers, Smart
- APUS Launcher: Theme, Call Show, Wallpaper, HideApps
- APUS Message Center: Intelligent management
- APUS Security: Antivirus, Phone security, Cleaner
- APUS Turbo Cleaner 2020: Junk Cleaner, Anti-Virus
- Arena of Valor: 5v5 Arena Games
- Art of Conquest: Dark Horizon
- Baidu
- Baidu Express Edition
- Beauty Camera Plus: Sweet Camera & Face Selfie
- Bike Racing: Moto Traffic Rider Bike Racing Games
- Buy Cars: offer everything you need, special offers and low prices
- CamCard: Business Card Reader
- CamCard Business
- CamCard for Salesforce
- CamOCR
- Carrom Friends: Carrom Board & Pool Game-
- Chief Almighty: First Thunder BC
- Chess Rush
- Cleaner: Phone Booster
- Creative Destruction NetEase Games
- Crusaders of Light NetEase Games
- Cut Cut: Cut Out & Photo Background Editor
- Cyber Hunter
- Cyber Hunter Lite
- Thank you Tanks
- Dual Space: Multiple Accounts & App Cloner
- Dawn of Isles
- FaceU: Inspire your Beauty
- Fighting Landlords: Free and happy Fighting Landlords
- Gallery HD
- Gallery Vault: Hide Pictures And Videos
- Game of Sultans
- GO SMS Pro: Messenger, Free Themes, Emoji
- HD Camera: Beauty Cam with Filters & Panorama
- HD Camera Pro & Selfie Camera
- HD Camera Selfie Beauty Camera
- Hide App: Hide Application Icon
- Hi Meitu
- HUYA LIVE: Game Live Stream
- LifeAfter
- InNote
- iPick
- Kitty Live: Live Streaming & Video Live Chat
- Knives Out - No rules, just fight!
- Lamour Love All Over The World
- Learn Chinese AI-Super Chinese
- Legend: Rising Empire NetEase Games
- Little Q Album
- LivU Meet new people & Video chat with strangers
- Ludo All Star: Play Online Ludo Game & Board Games
- Ludo World-Ludo Superstar
- Mafia City Yotta Games
- Malay Social Dating App to Date & Meet Singles
- MARVEL Super War NetEase Games
- Message Lock (SMS Lock) - Gallery Vault Developer Team
- MICO Chat: New Friends Banaen aur Live Chat karen
- Mobile Legends: Pocket
- Mobile Taobao
- Murderous Pursuits
- Music: Mp3 Player
- Music player: Audio Player
- Music Player: Audio Player & 10 Bands Equalizer
- Music Player: Bass Booster – Free Download
- Music Player: MP3 Player & 10 Bands Equalizer
- MV Master: Make Your Status Video & Community
- MV Master: Best Video Maker & Photo Video Editor
- Netease News
- Onmyoji NetEase Games
- Parallel Space Lite: Dual App
- Penguin E-sports Live assistant
- Penguin FM
- Photo Gallery HD & Editor
- Photo Gallery & Album
- Pitu
- PUBG MOBILE Nordic Map: Livik
- PUBG MOBILE LITE
- Rangers Of Oblivion: Online Action MMO RPG Game
- Ride Out Heroes NetEase Games
- Rise of Kingdoms: Lost Crusade
- Road of Kings - Endless Glory
- Rules of Survival
- ShareSave by Xiaomi: Latest gadgets, amazing deals
- Sina News
- Small Q brush
- Smart AppLock (App Protect)
- Soul Hunters
- Super Clean – Master of Cleaner, Phone Booster
- Super Mecha Champions
- Tantan – Date For Real
- Tencent Watchlist (Tencent Technology)
- Tencent Weiyun
- Ulike – Define your selfie in trendy style
- U-Dictionary: Oxford Dictionary Free Now Translate
- Video Player All Format for Android
- Video Player: All Format HD Video Player
- VPN for TikTok
- VPN for TikTok
- VooV Meeting: Tencent Video Conferencing
- Warpath
- Web Browser: Fast, Privacy & Light Web Explorer
- Web Browser: Secure Explorer
- Web Browser & Fast Explorer
- WeChat reading
- Government WeChat
- WeChat Work
- Yimeng Jianghu-Chu Liuxiang has been fully upgraded
- Youku
- ZAKZAK Pro: Live chat & video chat online
- ZAKZAK LIVE: live-streaming & video chat app
- Z Camera: Photo Editor, Beauty Selfie, Collage
