From TikTok to CamScanner: Full list of 59 Chinese apps now banned in India

Amid nationwide calls for boycott of Chinese products, India on Monday banned calls 59 Chinese mobile apps including popular short video making platform TikTok. 

The ban comes two weeks after 20 Indian soldiers were killed in a clash at Galwan Valley in Ladakh near the Line of Actual Control (LAC). 

These apps are "prejudicial to sovereignty and integrity of India, defence of India, security of state and public order," the government said in an order issued on Monday. 

The ban has been issued 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 by the Ministry of Information Technology. 

The ministry said it has decided to block 59 apps in view of the emergent nature of threats. 

In view of the 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 order said. 

Here is the full list of banned 59 Chinese apps:

1. TikTok 
2. Shareit 
3. Kwai 
4. UC Browser 
5. Baidu map  
6. Shein  
7. Clash of Kings  
8. DU battery saver  
9. Helo  
10. Likee 
11. YouCam makeup  
12. Mi Community  
13. CM Browers  
14. Virus Cleaner  
15. APUS Browser  
16. ROMWE  
17. Club Factory  
18. Newsdog  
19. Beutry Plus  
20. WeChat  
21. UC News  
22. QQ Mail  
23. Weibo  
24. Xender  
25. QQ Music  
26. QQ Newsfeed  
27. Bigo Live  
28. SelfieCity  
29. Mail Master  
30. Parallel Space  
31. Mi Video Call – Xiaomi  
32. WeSync  
33. ES File Explorer  
34. Viva Video – QU Video Inc  
35. Meitu  
36. Vigo Video  
37. New Video Status  
38. DU Recorder  
39. Vault- Hide  
40. Cache Cleaner DU App studio  
41. DU Cleaner  
42. DU Browser  
43. Hago Play With New Friends  
44. Cam Scanner  
45. Clean Master – Cheetah Mobile  
46. Wonder Camera  
47. Photo Wonder  
48. QQ Player  
49. We Meet  
50. Sweet Selfie  
51. Baidu Translate  
52. Vmate  
53. QQ International  
54. QQ Security Center  
55. QQ Launcher  
56. U Video  
57. V fly Status Video  
58. Mobile Legends  
59. DU Privacy 

The ministry said it 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, it added. 

The Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre, Ministry of Home Affairs has also sent an exhaustive recommendation for blocking these malicious apps. The IT Ministry has also received many representations raising concerns from citizens regarding security of data and risk to privacy relating to operation of certain apps. 

The Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-IN) has also received many representations from citizens regarding security of data and breach of privacy impacting upon public order issues. 

This move will safeguard the interests of crores of Indian mobile and internet users. This decision is a targeted move to ensure safety and sovereignty of Indian cyberspace, the ministry went on to say.