The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology today issued a press release which states that the Ministry under section 69A of the Information Technology Act has blocked access to 43 mobile Apps.

It has been stated that the action was taken based on the inputs regarding these apps for engaging in activities that are prejudicial to sovereignty and integrity of India, defense of India, the security of the state, and public order.

Further, the order has been issued based on the comprehensive reports received from the Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre, Ministry of Home Affairs.

Earlier on June 29, 2020, the Central Government had blocked access to 59 mobile apps, and on September 2, 2020, 118 more apps were banned under section 69A of the Information Technology Act.

The order has been passed to protect citizens' interests and the sovereignty and integrity of India on all fronts.

India is not done banning Chinese apps. The world’s second-largest internet market, which has banned over 175 apps with links to the neighboring nation in recent months, said on Tuesday it was banning an additional 43 such apps.

Like with the previous orders, India cited cybersecurity concerns to block these apps. “This action was taken based on the inputs regarding these apps for engaging in activities which are prejudicial to sovereignty and integrity of India, defense of India, the security of the state and public order,” said India’s IT Ministry in a statement.

The ministry said it issued the order to block these apps “based on the comprehensive reports received from Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Center, Ministry of Home Affairs.”

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