The Indian government has banned 59 Chinese apps including TikTok, Shareit, WeChat, UC Browser, Helo, and many more. Govt gives the reason to bank these 59 apps,” there are some privacy and security issues with them including risks of data going out of the country. This may be achieved through regulatory processes that emerge from objective, evidence-based measures.”
Here are the 59 Chinese apps that have been blocked by the Indian government:
| 1. TikTok | 2. Shareit | 3. UC Browser |
| 4. UC News | 5. Baidu map | 6. Clash of Kings |
| 7. Shein | 8. WeChat | 9. Helo |
| 10. Likee | 11. Club Factory | 12. Mi Community |
| 13. CM Browers | 14. Virus Cleaner | 15. APUS Browser |
| 16. ROMWE | 17. YouCam makeup | 18. Newsdog |
| 19. Beutry Plus | 20. DU battery saver | 21. Kwai |
| 22. Cam Scanner | 23. Weibo | 24. Xender |
| 25. Music | 26. QQ Newsfeed | 27. QQ Mail |
| 28. . SelfieCity | 29. Mail Master | 30. Parallel Space |
| 31. Mi Video Call – Xiaomi | 32. DU Recorder | 33. ES File Explorer |
| 34. Meitu | 35. Viva Video – QU Video Inc | 36. Vigo Video |
| 37. New Video Status | 38. WeSync | 39. Vault- Hide |
| 40. Cache Cleaner DU App studio | 41. DU Browser | 42. DU Cleaner |
| 43. Hago Play With New Friends | 44. Bigo Live | 45. Clean Master – Cheetah Mobile |
| 46. Baidu Translate | 47. Photo Wonder | 48. QQ Player |
| 49.We Meet | 50. Sweet Selfie | 51. Wonder Camera |
| 52. Vmate | 53. QQ International | 54. QQ Security Center |
| 55. QQ Launcher | 56.U Video | 57. V fly Status Video |
| 58. DU Privacy | 59. Mobile Legends |
It is a great opportunity for the Indian startup to promote its Indian apps and technology. The Indian people also need to support and use their own platform for safety, defense, security, sovereignty & integrity of India and to protect the data & privacy of people of India.
