India bans 59 Chinese apps including TikTok

The Indian government just banned 59 Chinese mobile apps, including the popular app TikTok

According to the news, The government has banned these Chinese apps because they think they pose a threat to India's sovereignty and security.

This ban comes at a time when 20 Indian soldiers were killed in a bloody clash between India and China in the Ladakh region.

India's Ministry of Information Technology issued an order for banning 59 Chinese apps, including TikTok, ShareIt, Club Factory, UC Browser, VChat, BagLive, and many others.

59 Chinese apps list

The ministry also said in a statement that "concerns were already raised about the data protection of billions of citizens outside the country, but now there were many complaints about the misuse of data were received.

" It was now felt that these apps were a threat to India's integrity and sovereignty, state security, and law and order.

#ChineseAppsBlocked | This is a bold move by the Modi government, these apps were taking away Indians' data. A message had to be sent to China: @isaurabhshukla - Editor-in-chief, NewsMobile pic.twitter.com/IQHHp2y3pa

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in the current border clash with China, This is India's first major technical and economic blow to China. also, boycott Chinese goods a campaign is underway in India.

That campaign has not the direct support of The Indian government, but the current ban on Chinese apps is India's first major the official move against China.

Just Remember that Over the past few years, China is India's largest trading partner. Major Chinese companies such as Alibaba, Tencent, TR Capital and Hill House have invested billions of dollars in India.

Many investors and economists in the country say that if the Indian government decides to boycott Chinese companies, it could hurt the Indian economy more than China.