In a fourth crackdown on Tuesday, the central government blocked another set of 43 mobile applications , mostly those with Chinese links, "for engaging in activities prejudicial to India's sovereignty, integrity, defence, security and public order".
With this, the Indian government put a ban on a total of 267 Chinese apps, including viral social media app TikTok and super popular game, PUBG Mobile.
The new list includes several apps by Chinese tech giant Alibaba, such as AliSuppliers Mobile, Alibaba Workbench, AliExpress and Alipay Cashier.
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The development means that the latest banned apps will no longer be available to download via Google Play Store and the Apple App Store in India. Similarly, the said applications will soon stop functioning for those users who already use them on their smartphones.
And once more, desi Twitter was quick enough to take on the ban with a meme fest that depicts various reactions exchanged between the Indian and Chinese governments.
Indian Government to Google: #ChineseApps pic.twitter.com/T1Eemm4OZ7
— Ankit Poddar (@poddar_25) November 24, 2020 Indian Government banned another 43 #ChineseApps China to Modi ji -: pic.twitter.com/VY3FkP5ZOX
— Rare_Legend ° (@memer_hu__bc) November 24, 2020 Government banned another 43 #ChineseApps Meanwhile Chinese developers pic.twitter.com/wDZflJluBV
— bhargavprdip (@bhargav_prdip) November 24, 2020 Modiji is again thinking about Bad the #ChineseApps Parents :- pic.twitter.com/jEOFHAlQ9g
— Chinta.Mukt (@Chintamukt_) November 24, 2020 #ChineseApps Indian Government again bans 43 Chinese apps Chinese Apps Indian Govt. pic.twitter.com/FsjHY0rGzP
— Kittu (@jhampakjhum) November 24, 2020 Another 43 #ChineseApps Banned By Indian Government..*Those Who Haven't Used Any Of This App: pic.twitter.com/xGJvWEKI84
— Na Man RajPut✨❤ Gajar ka halwa stan💕 (@_itzz_rajput_) November 24, 2020 After Government of India bans 43 Chinese Apps - #ChineseApps Message of Indian users to Chinese Apps - pic.twitter.com/L7FnmaRLc1
— Kaagaz Scanner ( कागज़ स्कैनर ) (@KaagazS) November 24, 2020 #ChineseApps Chinese apps Earlier Now pic.twitter.com/4sloWZPJZM
— PUNter(SIMP-le living)🏳️‍🌈 (@Mecca_nickel) November 24, 2020 Government of India bans 43 Chinese Apps - #ChineseApps Kaagaz Scanner supporters to Cam Scanner users - pic.twitter.com/Grlz1wP4h1
— Kaagaz Scanner ( कागज़ स्कैनर ) (@KaagazS) November 24, 2020 ALSO READ: List of All Chinese Apps Banned in India So Far: AliExpress Joins TikTok, PUBG Mobile
The biggest ban till date came on September 2, which suspended a total of 118 mobile apps – the most notable of which was PUBG Mobile.

This data comes from MediaIntel.Asia's Media Intelligence and Media Monitoring Platform.