Indian government has yet again, placed a ban on 43 additional mobile apps on both Apple iOS and Android operating system, and this time, popular online shopping app – Aliexpress is inclusive in the ban. In fact, there about four Ali-related apps on the banned list; this includes AliSuppliers Mobile App, Alibaba Workbench, Alipay Cashier and AliExpress official store app.
According to the Indian government; “these apps are prejudicial to sovereignty and integrity of India, defence of India, security of state and public order”. The government banned 59 mobile apps in the country back in June including TikTok and 118 apps including PUBG Mobile in September, bringing the apps banned in India to a total of 220.
List of 43 apps that are banned
The list of these new 43 apps banned in India includes
- AliSuppliers Mobile App
- Alibaba Workbench
- AliExpress – Smarter Shopping, Better Living
- Alipay Cashier
- Free dating app-Singol, start your date!
- Adore App
- TrulyChinese – Chinese Dating App
- TrulyAsian – Asian Dating App
- ChinaLove: dating app for Chinese singles
- DateMyAge: Chat, Meet, Date Mature Singles Online
- AsianDate: find Asian singles
- FlirtWish: chat with singles
- Lalamove India – Delivery App
- Drive with Lalamove India
- Snack Video
- CamCard – Business Card Reader
- CamCard – BCR (Western)
- Identity V
- Isoland 2: Ashes of Time
- BoxStar (Early Access)
- Heroes Evolved
- Happy Fish
- Jellipop Match-Decorate your dream island！
- Munchkin Match: magic home building
- Conquista Online II
- Soul- Follow the soul to find you
- Chinese Social – Free Online Dating Video App & Chat
- Date in Asia – Dating & Chat For Asian Singles
- WeDate-Dating App
- Guys Only Dating: Gay Chat
- Tubit: Live Streams
- WeWorkChina
- First Love Live- super hot live beauties live online
- Rela – Lesbian Social Network
- Cashier Wallet
- MangoTV
- MGTV-HunanTV official TV APP
- WeTV – TV version
- WeTV – Cdrama, Kdrama&More
- WeTV Lite
- Lucky Live-Live Video Streaming App
- Taobao Live
- DingTalk
We’ve 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.
We do not know if these apps will eventually return to India in the future, but we do know some bigger names on the older list like PUBG, are currently working on a comeback effort, and so might be some brands on the new list, like Aliexpress and other Alibaba related apps.
