India has wielded the big stick again on Chinese interests by adding 43 more apps to its growing list of apps banned in the country. The latest casualties include AliExpress and Lalamove. This latest offensive by the Government of India is the fourth of such clamp-down has now affected a total of 267 Chinese apps. Popular ones include TikTok, Mi Community, PUBG Mobile, WeChat, Weibo, Xender and several others.
The reason given by the Indian government for these drastic measures remains that these apps have been found to pose serious security risks and their operations in India will constitute acts that are “prejudicial to the sovereignty and integrity of India, defence of India, security of state and public order.” Section 69A of the Information Technology Act, 2000 was cited as the enabling law that has made provisions for the actions taken in banning the apps.
List of apps banned in Wave 4
The affected apps are:
- AliSuppliers Mobile App
- Alibaba Workbench
- AliExpress – Smarter Shopping, Better Living
- Alipay Cashier
- Lalamove India – Delivery App
- Drive with Lalamove India
- Snack Video
- CamCard – Business Card Reader
- CamCard – BCR (Western)
- Soul- Follow the soul to find you
- Chinese Social – Free Online Dating Video App & Chat
- Date in Asia – Dating & Chat For Asian Singles
- WeDate-Dating App
- Free dating app-Singol, start your date!
- Adore App
- TrulyChinese – Chinese Dating App
- TrulyAsian – Asian Dating App
- ChinaLove: dating app for Chinese singles
- DateMyAge: Chat, Meet, Date Mature Singles Online
- AsianDate: find Asian singles
- FlirtWish: chat with singles
- Guys Only Dating: Gay Chat
- Tubit: Live Streams
- WeWorkChina
- First Love Live- super hot live beauties live online
- Rela – Lesbian Social Network
- Cashier Wallet
- MangoTV
- MGTV-HunanTV official TV APP
- WeTV – TV version
- WeTV – Cdrama, Kdrama&More
- WeTV Lite
- Lucky Live-Live Video Streaming App
- Taobao Live
- DingTalk
- Identity V
- Isoland 2: Ashes of Time
- BoxStar (Early Access)
- Heroes Evolved
- Happy Fish
- Jellipop Match-Decorate your dream island!
- Munchkin Match: magic home building
- Conquista Online II
Of course, the biggest casualty in this latest onslaught is AliExpress, who had been making decent inroads into the Indian market. Further, the list also includes a few upcoming dating apps and delivery apps.
With the ban still subsisting, none of the previously banned apps have made a return to the Indian market. Tencent has divested its interest from PUBG Mobile and the gaming app is about to make a return under a new licensee.
Recall that the Indian government announced the ban of 59 Chinese apps in June this year including some of the most popular apps such as TikTok, ShareIt, UC Browser, WeChat, CamScanner, and more. In September, 118 more apps were added to the banned apps list.
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