Govt of India bans 59 Chinese apps; Tik Tok, UC Browser, WeChat included in the list

In a massive development, Home Ministry on Monday, has banned 59 Chinese Apps including Tik-Tok. Centre has stated that it has recieved  many complaints from various sources including several reports about misuse of se apps  for stealing and surreptitiously transmitting users’ data in an unauthorized manner to servers which have locations outside India. Hence, in a move to protect  sovereignty of Indian Cyber and to ensure interests of crores of Indian mobile users, government has stated that this was a major blow  to China’s Digital Silk Route ambitions. This move comes amid ongoing India-China standoff at Line of Actual Control (LAC).

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Tiktok's previous bans

Earlier in April 2019, TikTok was briefly banned in India by Mras High Court for hosting 'porgraphic and sleazy' content. Recently millions of Indian users h also millions of Indians called for a ban on app after videos promoting violence against women went viral, with NCW chief Rekha Sharma seeking a total ban on it. Zoom too h been called out for security issues, with government n issuing a tification for safe us of application.

Chinese goods boycott sentiment

After 20 soldiers were martyred at LAC, several groups across nation have protested against sale of Chinese goods. Moreover, Dedicated Freight Corridor Corporation of India (DFCCIL)- a PSU under aegis of Ministry of Railways has terminated a Chinese company’s contract. BCCI too has called a council meeting to rethink its sponsorship from Chinese companies. Centre too has taken several steps to decrease Chinese imports to make India more self-reliant. Apart from se, recently several Indian companies with Chinese funding have faced ire of public as 'ban Chinese goods' sentiment grows stronger.

What happened at Galwan?

20 Indian Army soldiers including Commanding Officer were martyred when a violent faceoff took place on Monday night while de-escalation process was underway in Galwan Valley. Sources revealed that India's colonel Santosh Babu and two jawans were attacked by Chinese Army personnel with iron rods while removing a tent put up by China at patrol point 14, leing to hand-to-hand combat. While three soldiers were killed in action, 17 or succumbed to ir injuries and hypormia, four ors are in critical but stable condition, while 72 ors are recuperating from mir injuries at various hospitals. China, which has t revealed its casualties from June 15 clashes, has mitted loss of a Commanding officer.