Impact of border dispute on Chinese mobile app downloads in India 2020, by app
At the very end of June, the Indian government banned 59 Chinese mobile apps, claiming that the apps were engaging in activities that threatened sovereignty and integrity of India, defence of India, security of state and public order. After a month, 47 more Chinese apps which are the clones of the 59 banned applications were added to the ban list, while the Indian government decided to examine 275 other Chinese apps for any violations of security risks. In the early September, India extended the number of banned apps to 118 amid the escalating border tensions.