The Indian Government on 2 September has blocked 118 Chinese apps, including most popular game PUBG Mobile and playerunknown's battlegrounds (PUBG) referring to cybersecurity concerns in the midst of rising political pressures between the two nations after a clash on their Himalayan border. These bans come after the nation blocked 59 Chinese apps in June, including video-sharing application TikTok, which counted India as its greatest global market with about 660 million installs since 2017. This time the Ministry of Information and Technology has banned more Chinese apps.
The applications are as yet available on Google Play store and Apple App store. The PUBG Mobile game has millions of downloads and active users in the nation and this makes for a major loss of Tencent, the Chinese parent organization. According to a report, PUBG was one of the most famous gaming applications in the nation with more than 175 million installs and in excess of 50 million active users in the country. The Indian government has additionally prohibits the PUBG Mobile Lite application available on Google Play store. Meanwhile, the desktop version of the pubg game is as yet available in the country.
Here’s The Chinese Apps List That Have Been Banned In The Country
1. APUS Launcher Pro- Theme, Live Wallpapers, Smart
2. APUS Launcher -Theme, Call Show, Wallpaper, HideApps
3. APUS Security -Antivirus, Phone security, Cleaner
4. APUS Turbo Cleaner 2020- Junk Cleaner, Anti-Virus
5. APUS Flashlight-Free & Bright
6. Cut Cut- Cut Out and Photo Background Editor
7. Baidu
8. Baidu Express Edition
9. FaceU
10. ShareSave
11. CamCard- Business Card Reader
12. CamCard Business
13. CamCard for Salesforce
14. CamOCR
15. InNote
16. Voov Meeting- Tencent Video Conferencing
17. Super Clean- Master of Cleaner and Phone Booster
18. WeChat reading
19. Government WeChat
20. Small Q brush
21. Tencent Weiyun
22. Pitu
23. WeChat Work
24. Cyber Hunter
25. Cyber Hunter Lite
26. Knives Out- No rules, just fight
27. Super Mecha Champions
28. LifeAfter
29. Dawn of Isles
30. Ludo World- Ludo Superstar
31. Chess Rush
32. PUBG MOBILE Nordic Map: Livik
33. PUBG LITE: A Battle Royale Game
34. Rise of Kingdoms: Lost Crusade
35. Art of Conquest: Dark Horizon
36. Dank Tanks
37. Warpath
38. Game of Sultans
39. Gallery Vault – Hide Pictures and Videos
40. Smart AppLock (App Protect)
41. Message Lock (SMS Lock)-Gallery Vault Developer Team
42. Hide App-Hide Application Icon
43. AppLock
44. AppLock Lite
45. Dual Space- Multiple Accounts and App Cloner
46. ZAKZAK Pro- Live chat and video chat online
47. ZAKZAK LIVE: live-streaming and video chat app
48. Music- Mp3 Player
49. Music Player- Audio Player and 10 Bands Equalizer
50. HD Camera Selfie Beauty Camera
51. Cleaner- Phone Booster
52. Web Browser & Fast Explorer
53. Video Player All Format for Android
54. Photo Gallery HD & Editor
55. Photo Gallery & Album
56. Music Player- Bass Booster
57. HD Camera- Beauty Cam with Filters and Panorama
58. HD Camera Pro & Selfie Camera
59. Music Player- MP3 Player and 10 Bands Equalizer
60. Gallery HD
61. Web Browser- Fast, Privacy and Light Web Explorer
62. Web Browser- Secure Explorer
63. Music player- Audio Player
64. Video Player- All Format HD Video Player
65. Lamour Love All Over The World
66. Amour- video chat and call all over the world
67. MV Master- Make Your Status Video and Community
68. MV Master- Best Video Maker and Photo Video Editor
69. APUS Message Center-Intelligent management
70. LivU Meet new people and Video chat with strangers
71. Carrom Friends: Carrom Board & Pool Game
72. Ludo All Star
73. Real Bike Racing Games
74. Rangers Of Oblivion: Online Action MMO RPG Game
75. Z Camera- Photo Editor, Beauty Selfie, Collage
76. GO SMS Pro- Messenger, Free Themes, Emoji
77. U-Dictionary: Oxford Dictionary Free Now Translate
78. Ulike- Define your selfie in trendy style
79. Tantan- Date For Real
80. MICO Chat
81. Kitty Live
82. Malay Social Dating App to Date and Meet Singles
83. Alipay
84. AlipayHK
85. Mobile Taobao
86. Youku
87. Road of Kings- Endless Glory
88. Sina News
89. Netease News
90. Penguin FM
91. Murderous Pursuits
92. Tencent Watchlist (Tencent Technology)
93. Learn Chinese AI- Super Chinese
94. HUYA LIVE- Game Live Stream
95. Little Q Album
96. Fighting Landlords- Free and happy Fighting Landlords
97. Hi Meitu
98. Mobile Legends: Pocket
99. VPN for TikTok
100. VPN for TikTok
101. Penguin E-sports Live assistant
102. Buy Cars- special offers and low prices
103. iPick
104. Beauty Camera Plus
105. Parallel Space Lite- Dual App
106. Chief Almighty: First Thunder BC
107. MARVEL Super War NetEase Games
108. AFK Arena
109. Creative Destruction NetEase Games
110. Crusaders of Light NetEase Games
111. Mafia City Yotta Games
112. Onmyoji NetEase Games
113. Ride Out Heroes NetEase Games
114. Yimeng Jianghu
115. Legend: Rising Empire NetEase Games
116. Arena of Valor: 5v5 Arena Games
117. Soul Hunters
118. Rules of Survival
The restriction on these applications can be viewed as a part of a policy to control the impact of China on Indian economy, as well as ensure data security. In July, PM Narendra Modi also propelled the Aatmanirbhar Innovation Challenge, welcoming India's tech and community to make an Aatmanirbhar App Ecosystem.