In the latest turn of events between the two nuclear-armed adversaries, the Indian army has decided to ban a total of 89 apps for use by army personnel. This move comes after the recently announced ban of 59 Chinese apps, in the wake of the Galwan valley standoff, for the Indian market that created a huge uproar from the corporate world of both the nations. https://maxtratechnologies.com/blog/indian-army-decides-to-ban-89-apps-for-its-personnel-here-is-the-list/
2. Indian Army Decides To Ban 89 Apps For Its
Personnel: Here Is The List
Indian Army Decides To Ban 89 Apps For Its Personnel: Here Is The List
3. The Indian army has decided to ban a total of 89 apps for use
by army personnel
This move comes after the recently announced ban of 59
Chinese apps
The wake of the Galwan valley standoff, for the Indian
market that created a huge uproar from the corporate world
of both the nations.
4. List of All The Apps Banned By The Indian Army.
List:-
WeChat
QQ
Kik
ooVoo
Nimbuzz
Helo
Qzone
Share Chat
Viber
Snow
To Tok
Hike
TikTok
Likee
Samosa
Kwali
Shareit
Xender
Zapya
UC Browser
UC Browser
Mini
LiveMe
BigoLive
Zoom
Fast Films
Vmate
Uplive
Vigo Video
Cam
Scanner
Beauty Plus
True Caller
PUBG
NONO Live
Clash of Kings
All Tencent gaming
apps
Mobile Legends
Club Factory
AliExpress
Chinabrands
Gearbest
Banggood
MiniInTheB
ox
Tiny Deal
Dh gate
LightinTheB
ox
DX
Eric Dress
Zaful
Tbdress
Modility
Rosegal
Shein
Romwe
Tinder
TrulyMadly
Happn
Aisle
Coffee
Meets
Bagel
Woo
OkCupid
Hinge
Badoo
Azar
Bumble
Tantan
Elite
Singles
Tagged
Couch
Surfing
360
Security
Facebook
Baidu
Instagram
Ello
Snapchat
5. As you can see, most of the
apps that are banned are of
Chinese origin, but there are a
few apps of American (Reddit)
and Scandinavian (True caller)
origin as well. Army officials
state that the way these apps
process user data may prove to
be harmful to India's digital
sovereignty, integrity and
defence.
6. In a past case from February 2020, that involved the arrest of 11 navy personnel on espionage
charges, the Indian Navy laid out strict measures to prohibit the use of social networking sites
such as Facebook and Tinder.
Social network apps such as Facebook have also been used by ISI operatives who leverage
these platforms for honey trapping top army officials. The video-conferencing app Zoom was
banned due to the numerous privacy concerns raised over its data processing techniques and
security flaws.
The ministry further stated that it has been receiving repeated complaints from sources that
reported that a few Android & iOS apps are transmitting user data to offshore servers. The
compilation of this data could prove to be a huge problem for India’s digital sovereignty and
may also raise concerns on national security.
