AppLock, Free Fire among 54 Chinese apps banned in India

New Delhi: In a major development, the Government of India has reportedly banned 54 more Chinese apps that pose a threat to India’s security.

Reportedly, this is the first lot of 'Chinese' apps that appear to have been banned by the Government of India in 2022. A total of 270 apps were banned since 2020. Also Read :UP Phase 2 Elections 2022: Sugarcane farmers to decide fate of candidates in 55 seats

The 54 Chinese apps banned in India include Beauty Camera: Sweet Selfie HD, Beauty Camera - Selfie Camera, Equalizer & Bass Booster, CamCard for SalesForce Ent, Isoland 2: Ashes of Time Lite, Viva Video Editor, Tencent Xriver, Onmyoji Chess, Onmyoji Arena, AppLock, Dual Space Lite.

Here is the complete list of apps banned in India:

1. Beauty Camera: Sweet Selfie HD 2. Beauty Camera - Selfie Camera 3. Equalizer -- Bass Booster & Volume EQ &Virtualizer 4. Music Player- Music, Mp3 Player 5. Equalizer & Bass Booster - Music Volume EQ 6. Music Plus - MP3 Player 7. Equalizer Pro - Volume Booster & Bass Booster 8. Video Player Media All Format 9. Music Player - Equalizer & MP3 10. Volume Booster - Loud Speaker & Sound Booster 11. Music Player - MP3 Player 12. CamCard for SalesForce Ent 13. Isoland 2: Ashes of Time Lite 14. Rise of Kingdoms: Lost Crusade 15. APUS Security HD (Pad Version) 16. Parallel Space Lite 32 Support 17. Viva Video Editor - Snack Video Maker with Music 18. Nice video Baidu 19. Tencent Xriver 20. Onmyoji Chess 21. Onmyoji Arena 22. AppLock 23. Dual Space Lite - Multiple Accounts & Clone App 24. Dual Space Pro - Multiple Accounts & App Cloner 25. DualSpace Lite - 32Bit Support 26. Dual Space - 32Bit Support 27. Dual Space - 64Bit Support 28. Dual Space Pro - 32Bit Support 29. Conquer Online - MMORPG Game 30. Conquer Online Ⅱ 31. Live Weather & Radar – Alerts 32. Notes- Color Notepad, Notebook 33. MP3 Cutter - Ringtone Maker & Audio Cutter 34. Voice Recorder & Voice Changer 35. Barcode Scanner - QR Code Scan 36. Lica Cam - selfie camera app 37. EVE Echoes 38. Astracraft 39. UU Game Booster-network solution for high ping 40. Extraordinary Ones 41. Badlanders 42. Stick Fight: The Game Mobile 43. Twilight Pioneers 44. CuteU: Match With The World 45. SmallWorld-Enjoy groupchat and video chat 46. CuteU Pro 47. FancyU - Video Chat & Meetup 48. RealU: Go Live, Make Friends 49. MoonChat: Enjoy Video Chats 50. RealU Lite -video to live! 51. Wink: Connect Now 52. FunChat Meet People Around You 53. FancyU pro - Instant Meetup through Video chat! 54. Garena Free Fire – Illuminate Earlier in June last year, India banned 59 Chinese mobile applications including the widely-used social media platforms such as TikTok, WeChat, and Helo keeping in view the threat to the nation's sovereignty and security. The majority of the apps banned in the June 29 order were red-flagged by intelligence agencies over concerns that they were collecting user data and possibly also sending them "outside". This action came after 20 Indian soldiers and an unspecified number of Chinese soldiers were killed during violent clashes in Galwan Valley in Eastern Ladakh amid border tensions with China. Later in September, the Government of India further blocked 118 Chinese mobile apps stating that they are "prejudicial to sovereignty and integrity of India, defence of India, security of the state and public order". However, China opposed India's decision to continue the ban on Chinese mobile apps and said the action is in violation of the World Trade Organisation's non-discriminatory principles. For more updates on Assembly Elections 2022 , click here  -PTC News