Ministry of Information & Technology on Wednesday banned 118 more mobile applications, including the app for mobile game Player Unknown’s Battlegrounds (PUBG).
The Center’s move comes in the backdrop of the tension between India and China on the Line of Actual Control (LAC). China’s People’s Liberation Army (PLA) has, for over four months now, been trying to shift its boundary with India in Ladakh.
Earlier, the government has banned 59 Chinese apps including TikTok on June 29.
The Ministry said the decision has been taken in view of information available that these apps are engaged in activities which is prejudicial to sovereignty and integrity of India, defence of India, security of state and public order.
In the interest of sovereignty and integrity of India, defence of India and security of the State. And using the sovereign powers, the Government of India has decided to block the usage of certain Apps, used in both mobile and non-mobile Internet enabled devices. These apps are listed in the attached appendix.
This move will safeguard the interests of crores of Indian mobile and internet users. This decision is a targeted move to ensure safety, security and sovereignty of Indian cyberspace.
The list:
1. APUS Launcher Pro- Theme, Live Wallpapers, Smart, 2. APUS Launcher -Theme, Call Show, Wallpaper, Hide Apps,
3. APUS Security -Antivirus, Phone security, Cleaner, 4. APUS Turbo Cleaner 2020- Junk Cleaner, Anti-Virus,
5. APUS Flashlight-Free & Bright, 6. Cut Cut – Cut Out & Photo Background Editor
7. Baidu, 8. Baidu Express Edition, 9. Face U – Inspire your Beauty,
10. Share Save by Xiaomi: Latest gadgets, amazing deals, 11. Cam Card – Business Card Reader,
12. Cam Card Business, 13. Cam Card for Salesforce, 14. Cam OCR, 15. In Note,
16. VooV Meeting – Tencent Video Conferencing, 17. Super Clean – Master of Cleaner, Phone Booster,
18. We Chat reading, 19. Government We Chat, 20. Small Q brush, 21. Tencent Weiyun
22. Pitu, 23. We Chat Work, 24. Cyber Hunter, 25. Cyber Hunter Lite,
26. Knives Out-No rules, just fight!, 27. Super Mecha Champions, 28. Life After,
29. Dawn of Isles, 30. Ludo World-Ludo Superstar, 31. Chess Rush,
32. PUBG MOBILE Nordic Map: Livik, 33. PUBG MOBILE LITE, 34. Rise of Kingdoms: Lost Crusade,
35. Art of Conquest: Dark Horizon, 36. Dank Tanks,37. Warpath, 38. Game of Sultans,
39. Gallery Vault – Hide Pictures And Videos, 40. Smart App Lock (App Protect),
41. Message Lock (SMS Lock)-Gallery Vault Developer Team, 42. Hide App-Hide Application Icon,
43. App Lock, 44. App Lock Lite, 45. Dual Space – Multiple Accounts & App Cloner,
46. ZAKZAK Pro – Live chat & video chat online, 47. ZAKZAK LIVE: live-streaming & video chat app,
48. Music – Mp3 Player, 49. Music Player – Audio Player & 10 Bands Equalizer,
50. HD Camera Selfie Beauty Camera,51. Cleaner – Phone Booster,
52. Web Browser & Fast Explorer, 53. Video Player All Format for Android,
54. Photo Gallery HD & Editor, 55. Photo Gallery & Album,
56. Music Player – Bass Booster – Free Download, 57. HD Camera – Beauty Cam with Filters & Panorama,
58. HD Camera Pro & Selfie Camera, 59. Music Player – MP 3 Player & 10 Bands Equalizer,
60. Gallery HD, 61. Web Browser – Fast, Privacy & Light Web Explorer,
62. Web Browser – Secure Explorer, 63. Music player – Audio Player,
64. Video Player – All Format HD Video Player, 65. Lamour Love All Over The World,
66. Amour- video chat & call all over the world, 67. MV Master – Make Your Status Video & Community,
68. MV Master – Best Video Maker & Photo Video Editor, 69. APUS Message Center-Intelligent management,
70. LivU Meet new people & Video chat with strangers, 71. Carrom Friends : Carrom Board & Pool Game,
72. Ludo All Star- Play Online Ludo Game & Board Games, 73. Bike Racing : Moto Traffic Rider Bike Racing Games,
74. Rangers Of Oblivion : Online Action MMO RPG Game, 75. Z Camera – Photo Editor, Beauty Selfie, Collage,
76. GO SMS Pro – Messenger, Free Themes, Emoji, 77. U-Dictionary: Oxford Dictionary Free Now Translate,
78. Ulike – Define your selfie in trendy style, 79. Tantan – Date For Real,
80. MICO Chat: New Friends Banaen aur Live Chat karen, 81. Kitty Live – Live Streaming & Video Live Chat,
82. Malay Social Dating App to Date & Meet Singles, 83. Alipay, 84. AlipayHK,
85. Mobile Taobao, 86. Youku, 87. Road of Kings- Endless Glory, 88. Sina News,
89. Netease News, 90. Penguin FM, 91. Murderous Pursuits, 92. Tencent Watchlist (Tencent Technology,
93. Learn Chinese AI-Super Chinese, 94. HUYA LIVE – Game Live Stream, 95. Little Q Album,
96. Fighting Landlords – Free and happy Fighting Landlords, 97. Hi Meitu, 98. Mobile Legends: Pocket,
99. VPN for TikTok, 100. VPN for TikTok, 101. Penguin E-sports Live assistant,
102. Buy Cars-offer everything you need, special offers and low prices, 103. iPick,
104. Beauty Camera Plus – Sweet Camera & Face Selfie, 105. Parallel Space Lite – Dual App,
106. “Chief Almighty: First Thunder BC, 107. MARVEL Super War Net Ease Games, 108. AFK Arena,
109. Creative Destruction Net Ease Games, 110. Crusaders of Light Net Ease Games,
111. Mafia City Yotta Games, 112. Onmyoji Net Ease Games, 113. Ride Out Heroes Net Ease Games,
114. Yimeng Jianghu-Chu Liuxiang has been fully upgraded, 115. Legend: Rising Empire Net Ease Games
116. Arena of Valor: 5v5 Arena Games, 117. Soul Hunters, 118. Rules of Survival.
