PUBG Banned: Indian Govt. Ban PUBG Video Game Along With 118 Chinese App

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Ministry of data Technology has banned PUBG among 118 Chinese mobile applications, in yet one more blow to China. After India decided to ban 47 more Chinese apps last month additionally to the previously banned 59 Chinese apps, it had been being reported that the favored online game was also under the scanner of the govt.

PUBG MOBILE, a wildly popular online multiplayer shooting game, is among 118 Chinese apps blocked by the govt today amid tension over fresh Chinese provocation in Ladakh. The move is within the interest of India’s sovereignty and integrity, defence and security, the govt said during a statement.

Tencent’s PUBG Mobile ranks among the world’s top five smartphone games with over 734 million downloads. There are on the brink of 50 million active PUBG players in India, consistent with reports, and therefore the game clocks in some 13 million daily users.

According to the IT Ministry, the Apps “are engaged in activities which are prejudicial to sovereignty and integrity of India, defence of India, the security of the state and public order”.

The decision may be a targeted move to make sure safety and security of Indian cyberspace and the statement said, adding that the move would safeguard the interests of crores of Indian mobile and internet users.

In a measure of PUBG’s huge popularity in India, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, during an occasion on exam stress last year, had remarked to a mother complaining about her teen.

Safety of cyberspace’ cited as the reason for the ban

The Centre, mentioning the explanations for banning the apps on Wednesday, said during a handout, “The compilation of those data, its mining, and profiling by elements hostile to the national security of the Indian defence. Which is ultimately imping upon the integrity of India and may be a matter of very deep and immediate concern which needs emergency measures,”

The government had given an identical rationale for its actions against the primary set of 59 apps. The IT ministry had said that the ban was put in situ in sight of data available that they’re “engaged in activities

Here is the complete list of 118 Mobile App

  1. APUS Launcher Pro- Theme, Live Wallpapers, Smart
  2. APUS Launcher -Theme, Call Show, Wallpaper, HideApps
  3. APUS Security -Antivirus, Phone Security, Cleaner
  4. APUS Turbo Cleaner 2020- Junk Cleaner, Anti-Virus
  5. APUS Flashlight-Free & Bright
  6. Cut Cut – Cut Out & Photo Background
  7. Editor
  8. Baidu
  9. Baidu Express Edition
  10. FaceU – Inspire your Beauty
  11. ShareSave by Xiaomi: Latest gadgets, amazing deals
  12. CamCard – Business Card Reader
  13. CamCard Business
  14. CamCard for Salesforce
  15. CamOCR
  16. InNote
  17. VooV Meeting – Tencent Video Conferencing
  18. Super Clean – Master of Cleaner, Phone Booster
  19. WeChat reading
  20. Government WeChat
  21. Small Q brush
  22. Tencent Weiyun
  23. Pitu
  24. WeChat Work
  25. Cyber Hunter
  26. Cyber Hunter Lite
  27. Knives Out-No rules, just fight!
  28. Super Mecha Champions
  29. LifeAfter
  30. Dawn of Isles
  31. Ludo World-Ludo Superstar
  32. Chess Rush
  33. PUBG MOBILE Nordic Map: Livik
  34. PUBG MOBILE LITE
  35. Rise of Kingdoms: Lost Crusade
  36. Art of Conquest: Dark Horizon
  37. Dank Tanks
  38. Warpath
  39. Game of Sultans
  40. Gallery Vault – Hide Pictures And Videos
  41. Smart AppLock (App Protect)
  42. Message Lock (SMS Lock)-Gallery Vault Developer Team
  43. Hide App-Hide Application Icon
  44. AppLock
  45. AppLock Lite
  46. Dual Space – Multiple Accounts & App Cloner
  47. ZAKZAK Pro – Live chat & video chat online
  48. ZAKZAK LIVE: live-streaming & video chat app
  49. Music – Mp3 Player
  50. Music Player – Audio Player & 10 Bands Equalizer
  51. HD Camera Selfie Beauty Camera
  52. Cleaner – Phone Booster
  53. Web Browser & Fast Explorer
  54. Video Player All Format for Android
  55. Photo Gallery HD & Editor
  56. Photo Gallery & Album
  57. Music Player – Bass Booster – Free Download
  58. HD Camera – Beauty Cam with Filters & Panorama
  59. HD Camera Pro & Selfie Camera
  60. Music Player – MP3 Player & 10 Bands Equalizer
  61. Gallery HD
  62. Web Browser – Fast, Privacy & Light Web Explorer
  63. Web Browser – Secure Explorer
  64. Music Player – Audio Player
  65. Video Player – All Format HD Video Player
  66. Lamour Love All Over The World
  67. Amour- video chat & call all over the world.
  68. MV Master – Make Your Status Video & Community
  69. MV Master – Best Video Maker & Photo Video Editor
  70. APUS Message Center-Intelligent management
  71. LivU Meet new people & Video chat with strangers
  72. Carrom Friends: Carrom Board & Pool Game-
  73. Ludo All Star- Play Online Ludo Game & Board Games
  74. Bike Racing: Moto Traffic Rider Bike Racing Games
  75. Rangers Of Oblivion: Online Action MMO RPG Game
  76. Z Camera – Photo Editor, Beauty Selfie, Collage
  77. GO SMS Pro – Messenger, Free Themes, Emoji
  78. U-Dictionary: Oxford Dictionary Free Now Translate
  79. Ulike – Define your selfie in trendy style
  80. Tantan – Date For Real
  81. MICO Chat: New Friends Banaen aur Live Chat karen
  82. Kitty Live – Live Streaming & Video Live Chat
  83. Malay Social Dating App to Date & Meet Singles
  84. Alipay
  85. AlipayHK
  86. Mobile Taobao
  87. Youku
  88. Road of Kings- Endless Glory
  89. Sina News
  90. Netease News
  91. Penguin FM
  92. Murderous Pursuits
  93. Tencent Watchlist (Tencent Technology
  94. Learn Chinese AI-Super Chinese
  95. HUYA LIVE – Game Live Stream
  96. Little Q Album
  97. Fighting Landlords – Free and happy Fighting Landlords
  98. Hi Meitu
  99. Mobile Legends: Pocket
  100. VPN for TikTok
  101. VPN for TikTok
  102. Penguin E-sports Live assistant
  103. Buy Cars-offer everything you need, special offers and low prices
  104. iPick
  105. Beauty Camera Plus – Sweet Camera & Face Selfie
  106. Parallel Space Lite – Dual App
  107. “Chief Almighty: First Thunder BC
  108. MARVEL Super War NetEase Games
  109. AFK Arena
  110. Creative Destruction NetEase Games
  111. Crusaders of Light NetEase Games
  112. Mafia City Yotta Games
  113. Onmyoji NetEase Games
  114. Ride Out Heroes NetEase Games
  115. Yimeng Jianghu-Chu Liuxiang has been fully upgraded
  116. Legend: Rising Empire NetEase Games
  117. Arena of Valor: 5v5 Arena Games
  118. Soul Hunters
  119. Rules of Survival

Confederation Of All India Traders (CAIT) hailed the ban 118 Chinese apps “Banning of 118 more Chinese Apps by Union Government today is a major milestone step against misdeeds of China and will certainly boost the morale of the Country,” said Praveen Khandelwal, Secretary General of the Confederation of All India Traders (CAIT).

Khandelwal said that banning more Chinese Apps other than 59 already banned Chinese apps was all the more necessary as these Apps were always a threat to the Country’s safety, security, and sovereignty as also for the protection of individual data these apps were accruing through their usages.