New Delhi: In a massive development on Wednesday, the Ministry of Information & Technology banned 118 more Chinese Apps amid the prolonged standoff with China at the Line of Actual Control. As per the Union government, they were engaged in activities that are prejudicial to sovereignty, integrity and security of the state. Government blocks 118 mobile apps which are prejudicial to sovereignty and integrity of India, Defence of India, Security of State and Public Order: Govt of India https://t.co/oLcI68vu56 — ANI (@ANI) September 2, 2020 Here is the Centre's press release: "The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, Government of India invoking it’s power under section 69A of the Information Technology Act read with the relevant provisions of the Information Technology (Procedure and Safeguards for Blocking of Access of Information by Public) Rules 2009 and in view of the emergent nature of threats has decided to block 118 mobile apps (see Appendix) since in view of information available they are engaged in activities which is prejudicial to sovereignty and integrity of India, defence of India, security of state and public order. The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology has received many complaints from various sources including several reports about misuse of some mobile apps available on Android and iOS platforms for stealing and surreptitiously transmitting users’ data in an unauthorized manner to servers which have locations outside India. The compilation of these data, its mining and profiling by elements hostile to national security and defence of India, which ultimately impinges upon the sovereignty and integrity of India, is a matter of very deep and immediate concern which requires emergency measures. The Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre, Ministry of Home Affairs has also sent an exhaustive recommendation for blocking these malicious apps.. Likewise, there have been similar bipartisan concerns, flagged by various public representatives, both outside and inside the Parliament of India. There has been a strong chorus in the public space to take strict action against Apps that harm India’s sovereignty as well as the privacy of our citizens. On the basis of these and upon receiving of recent credible inputs that information posted, permissions sought, functionality embedded as well as data harvesting practices of above-stated Apps raise serious concerns that these Apps collect and share data in surreptitious manner and compromise personal data and information of users that can have a severe threat to security of the State. 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." List of banned Apps: 1. APUS Launcher Pro- Theme, Live Wallpapers, Smart 2. APUS Launcher -Theme, Call Show, Wallpaper, HideApps 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. FaceU - Inspire your Beauty 10. ShareSave by Xiaomi: Latest gadgets, amazing deals 11. CamCard - Business Card Reader 12. CamCard Business 13. CamCard for Salesforce 14. CamOCR 15. InNote 16. VooV Meeting - Tencent Video Conferencing 17. Super Clean - Master of Cleaner, Phone Booster 18. WeChat reading 19. Government WeChat 20. Small Q brush 21. Tencent Weiyun 22. Pitu 23. WeChat Work 24. Cyber Hunter 25. Cyber Hunter Lite 26. Knives Out-No rules, just fight! 27. Super Mecha Champions 28. LifeAfter 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 AppLock (App Protect) 41. Message Lock (SMS Lock)-Gallery Vault Developer Team 42. Hide App-Hide Application Icon 43. AppLock 44. AppLock 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 - MP3 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 NetEase Games 108. AFK Arena 109. Creative Destruction NetEase Games 110. Crusaders of Light NetEase Games 111. Mafia City Yotta Games 112. Onmyoji NetEase Games 113. Ride Out Heroes NetEase Games 114. Yimeng Jianghu-Chu Liuxiang has been fully upgraded 115. Legend: Rising Empire NetEase Games 116. Arena of Valor: 5v5 Arena Games 117. Soul Hunters 118. Rules of Survival
