The government of India is banning 59 Chinese apps, citing national security issues.

The biggest app being Tik Tok, which was a viral hit in the country. Games including Mobile Legends & Clash of Kings too. No PUBG Mobile / Tencent game though. https://www.financialexpress.com/industry/technology/govt-goes-strict-on-china-tik-tok-uc-browser-other-chinese-apps-banned-says-report/2007988/">https://www.financialexpress.com/industry/...

Here is the full list of apps.

Games-
1. Mobile Legends
2. Clash of Kings
3. Hago Play with friends

Apps
1. Tik Tok
2. WeChat
3. Weibo
4. UC Browser

Interesting that WeChat is banned but PUBG Mobile remains unbanned. Both Tencent products.

It& #39;s a Korean IP, but the game is developed and published by Tencent. https://twitter.com/vibhavsingh_/status/1277628346906574848?s=20">https://twitter.com/vibhavsin...

As an aside. We noted how India was clamping down on foreign direct investment from China earlier this year.

You can read our breakdown and analysis on the topic here- https://nikopartners.com/india-suddenly-clamps-down-on-fdi-from-china-what-it-means-for-indian-video-games-companies-and-opportunities-for-other-investors/">https://nikopartners.com/india-sud...

It is.

Tensions between India and China have been growing for a while, prior to the border incident.

This is just a way to further retaliate and push against China using national security as a cover. May as well ban US apps for collecting data next. https://twitter.com/Gaming_King_KS/status/1277631681264934913?s=20">https://twitter.com/Gaming_Ki...