The Indian government on Tuesday said it had banned another 43 Chinese smartphone apps, citing national security concerns.India’s Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology said it was banning the Chinese applications “based on inputs regarding these apps for engaging in activities prejudicial to India’s sovereignty, integrity, defense, security and public order.” India’s central government is empowered to block public access to any website or mobile app that engages in such activities under section 69A of India’s Information Technology Act. The banned applications include numerous offerings by Chinese multinational tech conglomerate Alibaba Group, such as the e-commerce apps AliSuppliers, Ali Express, Alipay Cashier, and Alibaba Workbench. The ban also includes several dating apps, according to the Indian Express. India banned 177 Chinese-based apps this past summer and terminated numerous business contracts with companies in China amid an ongoing border standoff between the two Asian neighbors over their disputed boundary in the western Himalayas. Since it began in mid-June, the conflict has caused increased economic tensions between New Delhi and Beijing, including a general boycott across India of Chinese products. As part of the boycott, the Indian government banned 59 Chinese-based apps on June 29, including the popular video-sharing app TikTok. On September 2, the government further banned an additional 118 Chinese apps…. Read full this story
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