India bans 59 Chinese apps including Tik Tok
Decision follows several other punitive trade-related moves taken by India
By : DC Web Desk
Update: 2020-06-29 15:46 GMT
New Delhi: The Indian government has banned 59 mostly Chinese mobile apps, including TikTok. The decision comes in the wake of the killing of 20 Indian soldiers in a skirmish in Galwan Valley in Ladakh.
India banned the apps, terming them prejudicial to sovereignty, integrity, defence of India.
PTI reported that the other banned apps included Shareit, WeChat, Mi Video Call, Xiaomi.
The move follows several trade-related decisions taken by India to hit back at Chinese interests in the country.