PM Modi Asked MeitY For A Complete Chinese App Ban Before 3rd Round Of Military Commander Talks: Report
PM Modi with Law Minister, Ravi Shankar Prasad.
The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeITY) worked comprehensively to prepare the elaborate paperwork to ban popular Chinese mobile applications like TikTok and WeChat last year,
Times of Indiareports.
The top echelon of the ministry along with law officials acted upon a specific briefing from Prime Minister Narendra Modi to ensure that the ban takes place ahead of the third round of talks between the Indian and the Chinese military commanders.
PM Modi was apparently hell-bent on putting across an unequivocal message to the middle kingdom after the clash between the two armies at the Galwan valley.
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App Ban: Several apps have been restricted in India.
Fresh notices have been issued by the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology to make permanent a ban imposed on video app TikTok and 58 other Chinese apps in June, reports said on Monday.
When it first imposed the ban, the government gave the 59 apps a chance to explain their position on compliance with privacy and security requirements, the Times of India reported on Monday.
The companies, which include ByteDance s popular video-sharing app TikTok, Tencent Holdings WeChat and Alibaba s UC Browser, were also asked to respond to a list of questions, the newspaper said.
After banning TikTok and 58 other apps from Chinese companies in June 2020, the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology has now sent a notice to TikTok, WeChat, and the other companies, making the ban permanent.
ETtech Morning Dispatch on 26 Jan. 2021: Top tech news to start your day
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Last Updated: Jan 27, 2021, 05:02 AM IST
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From startups budget expectations to India s pushback against WhatsApp and Chinese fintech apps, here s a look at the top tech news to start your day.
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Good morning, ETtech reader.
Today we are looking at what startups expect from the upcoming Union Budget 2021. Indian government tells the Delhi High Court that WhatsApp’s unequal policies are a cause of concern. Fintech apps by Chinese smartphone makers aren’t finding any takers.
Also in the news is Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) for becoming the most-valued IT company in the world.