The list of banned Chinese apps in India increases as government bans the browser offered by Xiaomi in its smartphones. Xiaomi enjoys a huge customer base in India and the ban will affect the performance of the devices, according to experts.
However, Company officials have said that the move “will not impact the performance of the devices”, and users can easily download and access any other browser. The company also said that they will try to initiate a conversation with the government to clarify their stand.
Xiaomi has sold over 10 crore smartphones in India. According to a report of Times of India, the company said the it will talk to ministry officials to sort out the matter. They also said Xiaomi does not dissent the local data protection and other regulations and guidelines issued by the country.
“Xiaomi continues to comply and adhere to all data privacy and security requirements under the Indian law. We are working towards understanding the development and will take appropriate measures as required. As part of the process, we will work with key stakeholders for an opportunity to make submissions,” TOI quoted a company spokesperson as saying.
In addition, the government has ordered another Chinese app QQ International to be banned, widening the action against Chinese apps operating in India.
Earlier, on June 29, the government of India had banned 59 Chinese apps in India citing the privacy concerns. TikTok, Helo, Club Factory, Shein, UC Browser, Likee, Shareit, MI Community, and We Chat were among the popular apps that government banned.
On July 27, the government banned another 47 apps including ByteDance-owned video editing app CapCut, photo editor AirBrush, short video and prediction tool Meipai and camera app BoXxCAM, which are owned by China’s Meitu.
