Indian Govt. Bans 59 Chinese apps. Check for the alternatives of those apps here.

Indian Govt. Bans 59 Chinese Apps :

The government banned 59 Chinese mobile applications, including top social media platforms such as TikTok, Helo and WeChat, to counter the threat posed by these applications to the country’s “sovereignty and security,” it said in a press release late on Monday. ShareIT, UC browser and shopping app Club factory are among the other prominent apps that have been blocked amid rising tensions between India and China following clashes at the border two weeks ago.

The government said the applications are engaged in activities “prejudicial to sovereignty and integrity of India, defence of India, security of state and public order.” The ban has been imposed under Section 69A of the Information Technology Act read with relevant provisions of the Information Technology (Procedure and Safeguards for Blocking of Access of Information by Public) Rules 2009, it said. The govt also cited complaints about data on Indian users being transferred abroad without authorization.

A top official said the government had considered all aspects before taking the decision. “These apps have been there for a long time, and there are some privacy and security issues with them including risks of data going out of the country,” said the person.

The apps that are banned are as follows : 

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

However, Pubg mobile is not in the list.

Alternatives for popular apps are as follows :

1. Triller (Alternative to TikTok / Likee / Kwai / Vigo / VMate)

2. Mozilla Firefox – (Alternative to UC Browser, APUS Browser, DU Browser and CM Browser)

3. ShareChat – Helo Alternative

4. Files by Google (Alternative to SHAREit, Xender)

5. Adobe Scan / Microsoft Lens – CamScanner Alternative

6. ProtonVPN – TurboVPN Alternative

7. Norton App Lock / Keep Safe – (Alternative to AppLock and DU Privacy)

8. WhatsApp / Signal / Telegram – WeChat Alternative

9. KineMaster / Inshots – VivaVideo Alternative

10. Candy Camera – BeautyPlus Alternative

11. Google News / Dailyhunt / Inshorts – (Alternative for UC News and NewsDog)

12. Avast Antivirus – Virus Cleaner(However I Don't recommend using any Antivirus Apps)

13. Greenify – DU Battery saver

14. Alternative to Myntra (Alternative for ROMWE, ClubFactory, and SHEIN)

15. Microsoft Office — WPS Office 

16. Alternative to Screen Recorder No Ads — DU Recorder 

17. Clone App — Parallel Space 

18. SD Maid — Clean Master and DU Cleaner 

19. Solid Explorer / Fs File Explorer — ES File Explorer 

20. Microsoft Outlook — Mail Master 

21. Google Duo / Jio meet / Google Meet  — Mi Video Call Alternative