224 Chinese apps including PUBG Mobile, TikTok, Weibo banned by India so far in 2020: Full list

India on Wednesday banned the popular Chinese mobile gaming app PUBG Mobile and 117 other mobile apps having Chinese links citing security reasons. The government issued a statement on banning a total of 118 apps saying the apps are prejudicial to the sovereignty and integrity of India, the Defence of India, the security of the state, and public order. So far in 2020, India has banned a total of 224 apps having China links.

Further, in its statement, the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology said, "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."

Earlier in June, India had banned the popular video making, sharing app TikTok while days after that banned it banned 59 other Chinese apps. Following that, the government again banned 47 light versions of earlier banned 59 Chinese apps. This takes to a total of 224 Chinese apps that have been by India in 2020 amid border tensions with China.    

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. APUS Launcher Pro- Theme, Live Wallpapers, Smart
38. APUS Launcher -Theme, Call Show, Wallpaper, HideApps
39. APUS Security -Antivirus, Phone security, Cleaner
40. APUS Turbo Cleaner 2020- Junk Cleaner, Anti-Virus
41. APUS Flashlight-Free & Bright
42. Cut Cut – Cut Out & Photo Background Editor
43. Baidu
44. Baidu Express Edition
45. FaceU - Inspire your Beauty
46. ShareSave by Xiaomi: Latest gadgets, amazing deals
47. CamCard - Business Card Reader
48. CamCard Business
49. CamCard for Salesforce
50. CamOCR
51. InNote
52. VooV Meeting - Tencent Video Conferencing
53. Super Clean - Master of Cleaner, Phone Booster
54. WeChat reading
55. Government WeChat
56. Small Q brush
57. Tencent Weiyun
58. Pitu
59. WeChat Work
60. Cyber Hunter
61. Cyber Hunter Lite
62. Knives Out-No rules, just fight!
63. Super Mecha Champions
64. LifeAfter
65. Dawn of Isles
66. Ludo World-Ludo Superstar
67. Chess Rush
68. PUBG MOBILE Nordic Map: Livik
69. PUBG MOBILE LITE
70. Rise of Kingdoms: Lost Crusade
71. Art of Conquest: Dark Horizon
72. Dank Tanks
73. Warpath
74. Game of Sultans
75. Gallery Vault - Hide Pictures And Videos
76. Smart AppLock (App Protect) 
77. Message Lock (SMS Lock)-Gallery Vault Developer Team
78. Hide App-Hide Application Icon
79. AppLock
80. AppLock Lite
81. Dual Space - Multiple Accounts & App Cloner
82. ZAKZAK Pro - Live chat & video chat online
83. ZAKZAK LIVE: live-streaming & video chat app
84. Music - Mp3 Player
85. Music Player - Audio Player & 10 Bands Equalizer
86. HD Camera Selfie Beauty Camera
87. Cleaner - Phone Booster
88. Web Browser & Fast Explorer
89. Video Player All Format for Android
90. Photo Gallery HD & Editor
91. Photo Gallery & Album
92. Music Player - Bass Booster - Free Download
93. HD Camera - Beauty Cam with Filters & Panorama
94. HD Camera Pro & Selfie Camera
95. Music Player - MP3 Player & 10 Bands Equalizer
96. Gallery HD
97. Web Browser - Fast, Privacy & Light Web Explorer
98. Web Browser - Secure Explorer
99. Music player - Audio Player
100. Video Player - All Format HD Video Player
101. Lamour Love All Over The World
102. Amour- video chat & call all over the world.
103. MV Master - Make Your Status Video & Community
104. MV Master - Best Video Maker & Photo Video Editor
105. APUS Message Center-Intelligent management 
106. LivU Meet new people & Video chat with strangers
107. Carrom Friends : Carrom Board & Pool Game-
108. Ludo All Star- Play Online Ludo Game & Board Games
109. Bike Racing : Moto Traffic Rider Bike Racing Games
110. Rangers Of Oblivion : Online Action MMO RPG Game
111. Z Camera - Photo Editor, Beauty Selfie, Collage
112. GO SMS Pro - Messenger, Free Themes, Emoji
113. U-Dictionary: Oxford Dictionary Free Now Translate
114. Ulike - Define your selfie in trendy style
115. Tantan - Date For Real
116. MICO Chat: New Friends Banaen aur Live Chat karen
117. Kitty Live - Live Streaming & Video Live Chat
118. Malay Social Dating App to Date & Meet Singles
119. Alipay
120. AlipayHK
121. Mobile Taobao
122. Youku
123. Road of Kings- Endless Glory
124. Sina News
125. Netease News 
126. Penguin FM
127. Murderous Pursuits 
128. Tencent Watchlist (Tencent Technology 
129. Learn Chinese AI-Super Chinese 
130. HUYA LIVE – Game Live Stream 
131. Little Q Album 
132. Fighting Landlords - Free and happy Fighting Landlords
133. Hi Meitu
134. Mobile Legends: Pocket
135. VPN for TikTok
136. VPN for TikTok
137. Penguin E-sports Live assistant
138. Buy Cars-offer everything you need, special offers and low prices
139. iPick
140. Beauty Camera Plus - Sweet Camera & Face Selfie
141. Parallel Space Lite - Dual App
142. "Chief Almighty: First Thunder BC
143. MARVEL Super War NetEase Games
144. AFK Arena
145. Creative Destruction NetEase Games
146. Crusaders of Light NetEase Games
147. Mafia City Yotta Games 
148. Onmyoji NetEase Games
149. Ride Out Heroes NetEase Games
150. Yimeng Jianghu-Chu Liuxiang has been fully upgraded
151. Legend: Rising Empire NetEase Games
152. Arena of Valor: 5v5 Arena Games
153. Soul Hunters
154. Rules of Survival
155. New Video Status
156. DU Recorder
157. Vault- Hide
158. Cache Cleaner-DU App studio
159. DU Cleaner
160. DU Browser
161. Hago Play With New Friends
162. Cam Scanner
163. Clean Master– Cheetah Mobile
164. Wonder Camera
165. Photo wonder
166. We Meet
167. Sweet Selfie
168. Baidu Translate
169. Vmate
170. QQ International
171. QQ Security Center
172. QQ Launcher
173. U Video
174. V fly Status Video
175. Mobile Legends
176. DU Privacy

Though a total of 224 Chinese apps have been banned by India so far in 2020, the above list mentions only 176 of them as the government did not share the 47 clone versions of 59 apps that it banned earlier.  

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