PUBG among 118 Chinese apps banned in India; netizens react

Government of India on Wednesday banned 118 Chinese mobile apps, including PUBG, amid prolonged standoff with China at Line of Actual Control. "Banned mobile apps prejudicial to sovereignty, integrity, defense of India and public order", read official statement.  Information Techlogy Ministry received numerous complaints regarding misuse of se Apps for stealing and surreptitiously transmitting users’ data in an unauthorized manner to servers located outside India.

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NETIZENS REACT

"India has banned more Chinese mobile apps including games such as PUBG Mobile and Rise of Kingdoms. A PUBG Mobile ban is a huge blow to games industry as it was #1 title by downloads and revenue in country. This is as big as TikTok ban from June," wrote a user on Twitter after reading news.

Ar user wrote, "Well done Govt Of India #PUBG #Nation_with_modi #chineseappsbanned" [sic]

National outr against China

20 Army personnel martyred in violent clash with China at Line of Actual Control on June 15 led to national outr. re have been growing calls for drastically altering ecomic relationship with China in wake of this dastardly incident. For instance,  Confederation of All India Traders (CAIT) has launched a nationwide campaign called 'Bharatiya Saaman-Hamara Abhiman' to boycott Chinese products. Centre has already taken a number of steps against China in pursuit of Aatmanirbhar Bharat (self-reliant India) goal. 

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Centre's proactive approach

For instance, India's exit from RCEP would protect Indian industry from cheap imports and help vulnerable sectors including farmers, dairy sector and MSMEs. In recent Union Budget, customs duty has been increased on 89 items such as footwear, toys, furniture and pressure vehicles to curb n-essential imports. Moreover, restrictions have been imposed on 13 items in last year which includes items imported from China. As per tification dated June 12, import of tyres for bicycles, cars, motorcycles, buses and lorries were restricted. y can be imported only with a license from DGFT.

Furrmore, FDI coming from China is allowed only through government route. aver time taken by DGTR to initiate and complete anti-dumping investigations has come down to 33 and 234 days respectively.  Additionally, Public Procurement (Make in India) Order was revised to ban participation of foreign suppliers where estimated value of purchase is less than Rs.200 crore. Reciprocity Clause was invoked against countries which discriminate and restrict Indian companies to participate in ir procurements.