New Delhi: In another crackdown on Chinese apps, the Narendra Modi’s government banned 118 apps on Wednesday, including the immensely popular PlayerUnknown`s Battlegrounds (PUBG) Mobile, Baidu, and various VPNs that allowed access to TikTok that was previously prohibited.
The action came after new attempts by Chinese incursion into Indian territory at Pangong Tso, in eastern Ladakh.
The PUBG game now has over 600 million downloads and 50 million active players worldwide, not including mainland China, where a renamed version of the game is called “Game for Peace.” PUBG has millions of users, especially young people, in India.
The PUBG ban came as he announced the arrival of a new era of gaming with its version 1.0, along with the PUBG Mobile Global Championship (PMGC) world esports tournament with a grand prize of $ 2 million (approximately Rs 15 crore). .
Previously, the government banned 47 Chinese apps from operating in the country, which were largely clones of the 59 apps previously banned in June.
On June 29, the government banned 59 Chinese apps, including TikTok, WeChat, and Xiaomi’s UC Browser and Mi Community, over national security concerns amid the border dispute in Ladakh that killed 20 Indian soldiers in the crash of the Galwan Valley with the Chinese PLA. troops.
“These measures have been taken because there is credible information that these applications are involved in activities that are detrimental to the sovereignty and integrity of India, the defense of India, state security and public order,” the Ministry stated. of Electronics and Information Technology. had said.
According to the ministry, the measure would safeguard the interests of millions of Indian mobile users.
Other Chinese apps on the banned list were Club Factory, SHAREit, Likee, Mi Video Call (Xiaomi), Weibo, Baidu, BIGO LIVE, and more.
Here is the list of apps banned by the Modi government
APUS Launcher Pro – Theme, Live Wallpapers, Smart
APUS Launcher: theme, call presentation, wallpaper, HideApps
APUS Security -Antivirus, phone security, cleaner
APUS Turbo Cleaner 2020- Junk Cleaner, Antivirus
APUS without flashlight and bright
Cut Cut – Cut and Background Photo Editor
Baidu
Baidu Express Edition
FaceU: inspire your beauty
ShareSave by Xiaomi: Latest Gadgets, Amazing Deals
CamCard – Business Card Reader
CamCard Business
CamCard for Salesforce
CamOCR
EnNote
VooV Meeting – Tencent Video Conference
Super Clean – Master of Cleaner, Phone Booster
WeChat reading
Government WeChat
Small Q brush
Tencent Weiyun
Pitu
WeChat Work
Cyber hunter
Cyber Hunter Lite
Knives Out-There are no rules, just fight!
Super Mecha Champions
LifeAfter
Dawn of Isles
Ludo World-Ludo Superstar
Chess
PUBG MOBILE Nordic Map: Livik
PUBG MOBILE LITE
Rise of Kingdoms: Lost Crusade
Art of Conquest: Dark Horizon
Wet tanks
Warpath
Sultans game
Gallery Vault – Hide Pictures and Videos
Smart AppLock (application protection)
Message Blocking (SMS Blocking) -Gallery Vault Developer Team
Hide app-Hide app icon
App lock
AppLock Lite
Dual space: multiple accounts and app cloner
ZAKZAK Pro: Live Chat and Online Video Chat
ZAKZAK LIVE – Live Streaming & Video Chat App
Music – MP3 Player
Music Player – 10 Band Equalizer & Audio Player
HD Selfie Beauty Camera
Cleaner – Phone Amplifier
Web browser and fast browser
Video player of all formats for Android
HD photo gallery and editor
Photo gallery and album
Music Player – Bass Booster – Free Download
HD Camera – Beauty Cam with filters and panoramic
HD Camera Pro and Selfie Camera
Music Player – MP3 Player and 10 Band Equalizer
HD Gallery
Web browser: Fast, privacy and lightweight web browser
Web browser – Secure Explorer
Music Player – Audio Player
Video Player: HD video player of all formats
Lamour Love around the world
Amour: video calls and calls around the world.
MV Master: make your state and community video
MV Master – Best Video Maker & Photo Video Editor
APUS message center: intelligent management
LivU Meet new people and video chat with strangers
Carrom Friends: Carrom Board & Pool Game-
Ludo All Star- Play Online Ludo Game & Board Games
Bike Racing: Moto Traffic Rider Bike Racing Games
Rangers Of Oblivion – Online Action MMO RPG
Z Camera – Photo Editor, Beauty Selfie, Collage
GO SMS Pro – Messenger, Free Themes, Emoji
U-Dictionary: Oxford Dictionary Free Now Translate
Ulike: define your selfie in modern style
Tantan – True Date
MICO Chat: New friends Banaen aur Live Chat karen
Kitty Live – Live Streaming and Live Video Chat
Malay social dating app for dating and meeting singles
Alipay
AlipayHK
Mobile taobao
Youku
Road of the Kings: Endless Glory
Sina News
Netease News
Penguin FM
Killer chases
Tencent Watch List (Tencent Technology
Learn Chinese AI-Super Chinese
HUYA LIVE – Live broadcast of the game
Little album Q
Homeowners Who Fight – Homeowners Who Fight Free And Happy
Hi meitu
Mobile Legends: Pocket
VPN for TikTok
VPN for TikTok
Penguin E-sports Live Assistant
Buy cars: offer everything you need, special offers and low prices
I choose
Beauty Camera Plus – Sweet Camera & Face Selfie
Parallel Space Lite – Dual App
“Almighty Chief: First Thunder BC
MARVEL Super War NetEase games
AFK Arena
Creative Destruction NetEase Games
Crusaders of Light NetEase games
Mafia City Yotta Games
Onmyoji NetEase Games
Ride Out Heroes NetEase Games
Yimeng Jianghu-Chu Liuxiang has been fully upgraded
Legend Games: Rising Empire NetEase
Arena of Valor: 5v5 Arena Games
Soul hunters
Rules of survival
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