Published 18:40 IST, July 2nd 2020
Is AliExpress banned in India? Know about its origin country and other details
Is AliExpress banned in India? The Indian government recently banned 59 Chinese applications. Read on to know if the online retail brand is banned and more
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One of largest online retail websites in world, AliExpress has been providing its customers with an extensive range of products at reasonable prices. It was not long before AliExpress established a strong customer base and manufacturing network in India to sell and deliver items to people. However, recently, 59 Chinese apps have been banned by Indian Home Ministry on Monday i.e. June 29, 2020. se apps have been claimed to have reportedly compromised safety and security of user data and privacy. move is result of rising unrest between India and China after border clash at Line of Actual Control (LAC). Many customers of online retail brand from India have been wondering "is AliExpress banned in India?" "is AliExpress Chinese" and more. If you are wondering same, here is all you need to know.
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Is AliExpress banned in India?
AliExpress is a popular online retail brand with more than 100 million downlos on Google Play Store, as of time of writing. It allows users to buy all kinds of products and goods that are available in market at a discounted price. It reportedly gained its popularity in India back in year 2016. However, ban on 59 Chinese apps has worried many Indian customers of AliExpress who have alrey purchased products. Noneless, one can rest assured that app and website of AliExpress would not stop, as of now, as Home Ministry has not banned online retail brand in country yet.
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AliExpress is from which country?
AliExpress is a Chinese online retail company owned by Alibaba Group Ltd. AliExpress was launched in year 2016 whereas Alibaba Group exists since 1999. Jack Ma is CEO and founder of organisation. organisation was started by Jack Ma and his 17 friends from China. Although after a huge ban on Chinese apps by India, AliExpress remains functioning, however, Centre banned some of Alibaba group-run apps like UC Browser and WeChat.
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List of 59 banned Chinese apps
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18:41 IST, July 2nd 2020