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India: Orders blocking access to mobile applications in India

Progress

Current status
in force
24 Nov 2020 adopted
02 Sep 2020 adopted
29 Jun 2020 adopted

Scope

Implementers
India
Policy Area
Data governance
Policy Instrument
Cross-border data transfer regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
cross-cutting
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
central government
Implementation Level
national

Timeline of events

24 Nov 2020
adopted

Adopted order blocking 43 mobile applications

On 24 November 2020, the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MEITY) issued an order blocking 43 mobile applications, including AliExpress and Lalamove India- Delivery App.The MEITY noted that the mobile applications stole and transmi…

Source
Event type order
Action type adoption
Government branch executive
Government body central government
02 Sep 2020
adopted

Adopted order blocking 118 mobile applications

On 2 September 2020, the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MEITY) issued an order blocking 118 mobile applications, including WeChat, Ludo World, PUBG and VPN for TikTok. The MEITY noted that the mobile applications stole and trans…

Source
Event type order
Action type adoption
Government branch executive
Government body central government
29 Jun 2020
adopted

Adopted order blocking 59 mobile applications in India

On 29 June 2020, the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MEITY) of India issued an order blocking 59 mobile applications, including TikTok, Shareit, CamScanner and Shein. The MEITY noted that the mobile applications stole and transmi…

Source
Event type order
Action type adoption
Government branch executive
Government body central government