Ban on Chinese Apps in

India: Impact on Indian

economy!
BY : AMIRTHAVARSHINI.D
Introduction

 TheIndian government’s recent ban on 54 additional

Chinese apps is unlikely to have a big impact on the
industry or users as when 200-odd apps were banned in
mid-2020. This is because of the relatively-low installed
base of the apps the government has banned this time,
according to industry experts.
 On Act based

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The government said these apps are banned under section 69A
of the IT Amendment Act,2008 because they are engaged in
activities which are prejudicial to sovereignty and integrity of
India, defence of India, security of state and public order. As
this amendment in act gives the Central government the power
to block public access to any information online- Whether on
websites or mobile apps.
 Apps which are banned

 Several app companies who were making humongous profits from

the Indian Users have suffered a high loss. ByteDanceLimited is a
Chinese multinational internet technology company headquartered
in Beijing. It is a developer of several apps including news
recommendation engine Taotie, the video sharing social
networking service, Vigo, Helo, Tik Tok which was known as
Musically earlier. This is the worst hit company after the ban.
Worsened the ties between the two countries.
Advantages and Disadvantage

Comparison Table for Advantages and Disadvantages of Ban On Chinese Apps In India
Advantages Disadvantages
Helps to boost morale Loss of Jobs
Protects privacy and Personal data. Puts off Chinese investors
Fill gaps with homegrown apps Negative effects are also felt locally
 Contribute towards the GDP. Ban can be circumvented
Privacy issues

 Data Privacy Issue Not Limited to Chinese Apps: In

recent times apps were banned on reports of stealing and
transmitting users data in an unauthorized manner to
servers which have locations outside India. However, data
privacy and data security concerns are not limited only to
Chinese apps.