US lauds India's decision to ban 59 Chinese Apps
Washington/IBNS: The United States has welcomed India's decision to block 59 apps with Chinese links stating that it would boost up the Asian country's security and integrity.
In a press briefing, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said: "Chinese Communist Party's brutality is faced by the rest of the world too. We welcome India's ban on certain mobile apps that serves as an appendage of the CCP's (Chinese Communist Party) surveillance State. India's clean app approach will robust India's sovereignty. It will also boost India's security and integrity as the Indian national government itself has stated."
The Indian government on Monday banned 59 apps with Chinese links including the very popular TikTok and UC Browser in the wake of the deadly faceoff with China in Ladakh on June 15 which left 20 Indian soldiers martyred.
In a statement, the government said the apps were blocked "in view the information available (that) they are engaged in activities which is prejudicial to sovereignty and integrity of India, defence of India, security of state and public order."
The Centre noted that there have been raging concerns on aspects relating to data security and safeguarding the privacy of 130 crore Indians.
"The Ministry of 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 Indian government statement had said.
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