India's Central Government has already started the undertaking of the ban on almost 240 betting and loan-lending apps from China, or those with links to the massive East Asian country. This centers on the significant crackdown against China, citing concerns about security and fears regarding the infamous data tracking and monitoring of the Chinese government.
There is also significant tension between the Chinese and Indian border, where there are hostilities shown by both sides, further escalating their concerns against each other.
India to Ban 232 Chinese Betting, Loan-Lending Apps
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Local residents play games on their mobile phones while sitting in an alley in New Delhi on May 4, 2022.
According to a report by ANI News India, The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) advised the Central Government of the ban on Chinese apps present in the country. MeitY also received recommendations for these Chinese-linked apps banned by the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA).
It is centered on 138 betting apps and 94 loan-lending apps from China.
The ban will center on Chinese apps and those with links to the East Asian country, citing security fears as its main concern.
The Indian government has already started the process of banning these 232 apps in the country, and this may not yet be the end of the restrictions against the Chinese.
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India, China Tension; Not its First Apps Ban
The South China Morning Post cited different reasons for this Chinese ban on India, and one of them is the ongoing tension in its borders, with military personnel at a standoff.
Several years ago, India also initiated a ban against Chinese apps in the country, and it initially centered on the likes of TikTok, "PUBG Mobile" from Tencent, UCBrowser, and more.
China Data Privacy Concerns
There are massive security concerns against China from many countries, and one of them is the United States citing data privacy and tracking to be the main reasons for its worry about Chinese-developed apps. One of the most controversial concerns now is with ByteDance's TikTok, particularly its alleged access to US-based data which the Chinese government uses.
Several institutions are already wary of this Chinese access to American data, and Congress has already looked into the app's ban on government devices across different states.
This also follows the ban on US schools for TikTok to be installed on university or college devices and its staff.
India is also one which raised its concerns against China due to its significant presence in the world now, as well as its notorious data tracking security issues. After the initial bans on many apps from the past years, the Indian government is adding more to the list, centering on Chinese-based links present on the applications in the country.
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