9月2日，印度电子和信息技术部宣布将禁用118款中国应用。两个月前，因数据安全问题，印度曾禁用59款中国应用。

这一次，印度援引《信息技术法》第69条称，此举是为了“印度的主权和完整、印度国防、国家安全和公共秩序”。新禁令清单包括手机游戏应用PUBG，以及百度、腾讯和小米等公司的应用，涉及范围包括游戏、工具类等产品，包括PUBG、PUBG移动版、百度、百度极速版、腾讯Watchlist、腾讯VooV会议、腾讯微云、企业微信、微信读书、FaceU、ZAKZAK、支付宝、淘宝移动版等在内的应用。

印度电子和信息技术部宣布禁用118款中国应用／印度政府网站

印度电子和信息技术部称，它们收到了来自多渠道的投诉，包括安卓和iOS平台上的一些移动应用程序滥用数据的报告，以“未经授权的方式窃取用户数据传输到印度以外地区的服务器上”。该部还表示，“对印度国家安全和国防有敌意的人对这些数据进行编纂，最终侵害了印度主权完整，这是非常紧迫的问题，需要采取紧急措施。印度内政部网络犯罪协调中心也发来了一份详尽的建议，要求封杀这些恶意应用。同样，在印度各党代表中也有类似声音，在公共空间内已有强烈的呼声，要求对损害印度主权以及公民隐私的应用采取严格的行动。“

7月底，Economic Times曾报道称，印度政府已经准备了一份包括PUBG在内的275款中国应用名单，这些应用或成为印度针对中国应用的第二批名单，包括腾讯发行的游戏PUBG、阿里巴巴的跨境电商平台AliExpress（速卖通）、小米的短视频应用Zili、字节跳动的流媒体应用Resso和图片编辑应用ULike等都在媒体猜测的禁用名单当中。

彼时，也有印度媒体称，列入审查清单的应用数目不是275款，而是47款。部分应用应该是此前被禁应用的Lite版本或替代版本，例如TikTok Lite、Helo Lite、ShareIt Lite、Bigo Lite和VFY Lite。

当时，PUBG是印度用户最关心的是否会封禁的应用之一，因为印度是PUBG最大的市场。当地玩家十分青睐PUBG，据Sensor Tower统计显示，该游戏在印度拥有1.75亿次下载量，占其总下载量的24%。

就在8月30日，印度总理莫迪还督促玩具和游戏业“自力更生”。据Times of India报道，莫迪敦促初创企业和企业家开发创新的 “印度玩具和游戏”，以满足国内需求，并增加其在全球玩具业务中的份额。

而在更早之前，6月29日，印度电子和信息技术部宣布，出于国家安全的考虑，禁止59款和中国有关联的应用。第一批59款应用名单中，TikTok、Helo、微信、Shareit、UC浏览器、Kwai、Likee、Club Factory等，从短视频、社交媒体、跨境电商平台到工具类应用，无一幸免。

附：118款中国应用名单／印度政府网站

Government of India Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology
New Delhi, 2nd September, 2020

Press Release

Government Blocks 118 Mobile Apps Which are Prejudicial to Sovereignty and Integrity of India, Defence of India, Security of State and Public Order

The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, Government of India invoking it’s power under section 69A of the Information Technology Act read with the relevant provisions of the Information Technology (Procedure and Safeguards for Blocking of Access of Information by Public) Rules 2009 and in view of the emergent nature of threats has decided to block 118 mobile apps (see Appendix) since in view of information available they are engaged in activities which is prejudicial to sovereignty and integrity of India, defence of India, security of state and public order.

The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology has received many complaints from various sources including several reports about misuse of some mobile apps available on Android and iOS platforms for stealing and surreptitiously transmitting users’ data in an unauthorized manner to servers which have locations outside India. 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.

The Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre, Ministry of Home Affairs has also sent an exhaustive recommendation for blocking these malicious apps.. Likewise, there have been similar bipartisan concerns, flagged by various public representatives, both outside and inside the Parliament of India. There has been a strong chorus in the public space to take strict action against Apps that harm India’s sovereignty as well as the privacy of our citizens.

On the basis of these and upon receiving of recent credible inputs that information posted, permissions sought, functionality embedded as well as data harvesting practices of above stated Apps raise serious concerns that these Apps collect and share data in surreptitious manner and compromise personal data and information of users that can have a severe threat to security of the State.

In the interest of sovereignty and integrity of India, defence of India and security of the State. And using the sovereign powers, the Government of India has decided to block the usage of certain Apps, used in both mobile and non-mobile Internet enabled devices. These apps are listed in the attached appendix.

This move will safeguard the interests of crores of Indian mobile and internet users. This decision is a targeted move to ensure safety, security and sovereignty of Indian cyberspace.

Appendix

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 Editor

7. Baidu

8. Baidu Express Edition

9. FaceU – Inspire your Beauty

10. ShareSave by Xiaomi: Latest gadgets, amazing deals

11. CamCard – Business Card Reader

12. CamCard Business

13. CamCard for Salesforce

14. CamOCR

15. InNote

16. VooV Meeting – Tencent Video Conferencing

17. Super Clean – Master of Cleaner, Phone Booster

18. WeChat reading

19. Government WeChat

20. Small Q brush

21. Tencent Weiyun

22. Pitu

23. WeChat Work

24. Cyber Hunter

25. Cyber Hunter Lite

26. Knives Out-No rules, just fight!

27. Super Mecha Champions

28. LifeAfter

29. Dawn of Isles

30. Ludo World-Ludo Superstar

31. Chess Rush

32. PUBG MOBILE Nordic Map: Livik

33. PUBG MOBILE LITE

34. Rise of Kingdoms: Lost Crusade

35. Art of Conquest: Dark Horizon

36. Dank Tanks

37. Warpath

38. Game of Sultans

39. Gallery Vault – Hide Pictures And Videos

40. Smart AppLock (App Protect)

41. Message Lock (SMS Lock)-Gallery Vault Developer Team

42. Hide App-Hide Application Icon

43. AppLock

44. AppLock Lite

45. Dual Space – Multiple Accounts & App Cloner

46. ZAKZAK Pro – Live chat & video chat online

47. ZAKZAK LIVE: live-streaming & video chat app

48. Music – Mp3 Player

49. Music Player – Audio Player & 10 Bands Equalizer

50. HD Camera Selfie Beauty Camera

51. Cleaner – Phone Booster

52. Web Browser & Fast Explorer

53. Video Player All Format for Android

54. Photo Gallery HD & Editor

55. Photo Gallery & Album

56. Music Player – Bass Booster – Free Download

57. HD Camera – Beauty Cam with Filters & Panorama

58. HD Camera Pro & Selfie Camera

59. Music Player – MP3 Player & 10 Bands Equalizer

60. Gallery HD

61. Web Browser – Fast, Privacy & Light Web Explorer

62. Web Browser – Secure Explorer

63. Music player – Audio Player

64. Video Player – All Format HD Video Player

65. Lamour Love All Over The World

66. Amour- video chat & call all over the world.

67. MV Master – Make Your Status Video & Community

68. MV Master – Best Video Maker & Photo Video Editor

69. APUS Message Center-Intelligent management

70. LivU Meet new people & Video chat with strangers

71. Carrom Friends : Carrom Board & Pool Game-

72. Ludo All Star- Play Online Ludo Game & Board Games

73. Bike Racing : Moto Traffic Rider Bike Racing Games

74. Rangers Of Oblivion : Online Action MMO RPG Game

75. Z Camera – Photo Editor, Beauty Selfie, Collage

76. GO SMS Pro – Messenger, Free Themes, Emoji

77. U-Dictionary: Oxford Dictionary Free Now Translate

78. Ulike – Define your selfie in trendy style

79. Tantan – Date For Real

80. MICO Chat: New Friends Banaen aur Live Chat karen

81. Kitty Live – Live Streaming & Video Live Chat

82. Malay Social Dating App to Date & Meet Singles

83. Alipay

84. AlipayHK

85. Mobile Taobao

86. Youku

87. Road of Kings- Endless Glory

88. Sina News

89. Netease News

90. Penguin FM

91. Murderous Pursuits

92. Tencent Watchlist (Tencent Technology

93. Learn Chinese AI-Super Chinese

94. HUYA LIVE – Game Live Stream

95. Little Q Album

96. Fighting Landlords – Free and happy Fighting Landlords

97. Hi Meitu

98. Mobile Legends: Pocket

99. VPN for TikTok

100. VPN for TikTok

101. Penguin E-sports Live assistant

102. Buy Cars-offer everything you need, special offers and low prices

103. iPick

104. Beauty Camera Plus – Sweet Camera & Face Selfie

105. Parallel Space Lite – Dual App

106. “Chief Almighty: First Thunder BC

107. MARVEL Super War NetEase Games

108. AFK Arena

109. Creative Destruction NetEase Games

110. Crusaders of Light NetEase Games

111. Mafia City Yotta Games

112. Onmyoji NetEase Games

113. Ride Out Heroes NetEase Games

114. Yimeng Jianghu-Chu Liuxiang has been fully upgraded

115. Legend: Rising Empire NetEase Games

116. Arena of Valor: 5v5 Arena Games

117. Soul Hunters

118. Rules of Survival

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