List of Chinese Apps Banned in India 2026

Central government led by PM Narendra Modi has blocked 652 mobile applications over data security and other concerns, as told to the Lok Sabha in March 2026. This list of Chinese apps banned in India includes the first digital strike on 29 June 2020, when 59 apps were blocked after the Galwan Valley clash.

Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology carried out these bans under Section 69A of the Information Technology Act. The move came in the backdrop of tension between India and China on the Line of Actual Control (LAC). China's People's Liberation Army (PLA) had been trying to shift its boundary with India in Ladakh, and the app bans were part of the digital strike on China by the IT Ministry.

List of Chinese Apps Banned in India

As of 2026, the government has blocked 652 apps in total over data security concerns. In February 2025, a fresh ban was ordered on 119 apps on Google Play Store, most linked to Chinese and Hong Kong developers. Earlier, the government banned apps in several rounds between 2020 and 2022. The full list of these banned Chinese apps is given below.

Ministry of Information and Technology had banned 59 apps on 29 June 2020, 47 clone apps on 28 July 2020, 118 apps on 2 September 2020, 43 apps on 24 November 2020 and 54 apps on 14 February 2022. This banned app list also includes popular games such as Player Unknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Ludo World, APUS launcher, Lamour, LivU and WeChat Work among others.

Digital Strike	Date	Apps Banned
Digital Strike 1	29 June 2020	59 apps
Digital Strike 2	28 July 2020	47 clone apps
Digital Strike 3	2 September 2020	118 apps
Digital Strike 4	24 November 2020	43 apps
Digital Strike 5	14 February 2022	54 apps
Fresh Ban	February 2025	119 apps

Digital Strike 5 - 54 Apps Banned (Update on 14 February 2022)

1. Garena Free Fire- Illuminate
2. Beauty Camera - Selfie Camera
3. Equalizer — Bass Booster & Volume EQ & Virtualizer
4. Music Player- Music, Mp3 Player
5. 5 Equalizer & Bass Booster - Music Volume EQ
6. Music Plus - MP3 Player
7. Equalizer Pro - Volume Booster & Bass Booster
8. Video Player Media All Format
9. Music Player - Equalizer & MP3
10. Volume Booster - Loud Speaker & Sound Booster
11. Music Player - MP3 Player
12. CamCard for SalesForce Ent
13. Isoland 2: Ashes of Time Lite
14. Rise of Kingdoms: Lost Crusade
15. APUS Security HD (Pad Version)
16. Parallel Space Lite 32 Support
17. Viva Video Editor - Snack Video Maker with Music
18. Nice video baidu
19. Tencent Xriver
20. Onmyoji Chess
21. Onmyoji Arena
22. AppLock
23. Dual Space Lite - Multiple Accounts & Clone App
24. Dual Space Pro - Multiple Accounts & App Cloner
25. DualSpace Lite - 32Bit Support
26. Dual Space - 32Bit Support
27. Dual Space - 64Bit Support
28. Dual Space Pro - 32 Bit Support
29. Conquer Online - MMORPG Game
30. Conquer Online Il
31. Live Weather & Radar - Alerts
32. Notes- Color Notepad, Notebook
33. MP Cutter - Ringtone Maker & Audio Cutter
34. Voice Recorder & Voice Changer
35. Barcode Scanner - QR Code Scan
36. Lica Cam - selfie camera app
37. EVE Echoes
38. Astracraft
39. U Game Booster-network solution for high ping
40. Extraordinary Ones
41. Badlanders
42. Stick Fight: The Game Mobile
43. Twilight Pioneers
44. Cute: Match With The World
45. SmallWorld-Enjoy groupchat and video chat
46. CuteU Pro
47. FancyU - Video Chat & Meetup
48. RealU: Go Live, Make Friends
49. MoonChat: Enjoy Video Chats
50. RealU Lite -video to live!
51. Wink: Connect Now
52. FunChat Meet People Around You
53. FancyU pro - Instant Meetup through Video
54. Beauty Camera: Sweet Selfie HD

Digital Strike 4 - Banned 43 Chinese App List (Update on 24 November 2020)

1. Ali Suppliers Mobile App
2. Alibaba Workbench
3. AliExpress - Smarter Shopping, Better Living
4. Alipay Cashier
5. Lalamove India - Delivery App
6. Drive with Lalamove India
7. Snack Video
8. CamCard - Business Card Reader
9. CamCard - BCR (Western)
10. Soul- Follow the soul to find you
11. Chinese Social - Free Online Dating Video App & Chat
12. Date in Asia - Dating & Chat for Asian Singles
13. WeDate-Dating App
14. Free Dating App-Singol, start your date!
15. Adore App
16. TrulyChinese - Chinese Dating App
17. TrulyAsian - Asian Dating App
18. ChinaLove: dating app for Chinese singles
19. DateMyAge: Chat, Meet, Date Mature Singles Online
20. AsianDate: find Asian singles
21. FlirtWish: chat with singles
22. Guys Only Dating: Gay Chat
23. Tubit: Live Streams
24. WeWorkChina
25. First Love Live- super hot live beauties live online
26. Rela - Lesbian Social Network
27. Cashier Wallet
28. MangoTV
29. MGTV-HunanTV official TV APP
30. WeTV - TV Version
31. WeTV - Cdrama, Kdrama&More
32. WeTV Lite
33. Lucky Live-Live Video Streaming App
34. Taobao Live
35. DingTalk
36. Identity V
37. Isoland 2: Ashes of Time
38. BoxStar (Early Access)
39. Heroes Evolved
40. Happy Fish
41. Jellipop Match - Decorate your dream island!
42. Munchkin Match: magic home building
43. Conquista Online II

Digital Strike 3 - Banned 118 Chinese App List (Update As on 2 September 2020)

Here is the complete list of 118 chinese apps banned by the IT ministry as a part of Digital Strike 3 by India:

1. APUS Launcher Pro- Theme, Live Wallpapers, Smart
2. APUS Launcher -Theme, Call Show, Wallpaper, HideApps
3. APUS Security -Antivirus, Phone security, Cleaner
4. APUS Turbo Cleaner 2020- Junk Cleaner, Anti-Virus
5. APUS Flashlight-Free & Bright
6. Cut Cut – Cut Out & Photo Background Editor
7. Baidu
8. Baidu Express Edition
9. FaceU - Inspire your Beauty
10. ShareSave by Xiaomi: Latest gadgets, amazing deals
11. CamCard - Business Card Reader
12. CamCard Business
13. CamCard for Salesforce
14. CamOCR
15. InNote
16. VooV Meeting - Tencent Video Conferencing
17. Super Clean - Master of Cleaner, Phone Booster
18. WeChat reading
19. Government WeChat
20. Small Q brush
21. Tencent Weiyun
22. Pitu
23. WeChat Work
24. Cyber Hunter
25. Cyber Hunter Lite
26. Knives Out-No rules, just fight!
27. Super Mecha Champions
28. LifeAfter
29. Dawn of Isles
30. Ludo World-Ludo Superstar
31. Chess Rush
32. PUBG MOBILE Nordic Map: Livik
33. PUBG MOBILE LITE
34. Rise of Kingdoms: Lost Crusade
35. Art of Conquest: Dark Horizon
36. Dank Tanks
37. Warpath
38. Game of Sultans
39. Gallery Vault - Hide Pictures And Videos
40. Smart AppLock (App Protect)
41. Message Lock (SMS Lock)-Gallery Vault Developer Team
42. Hide App-Hide Application Icon
43. AppLock
44. AppLock Lite
45. Dual Space - Multiple Accounts & App Cloner
46. ZAKZAK Pro - Live chat & video chat online
47. ZAKZAK LIVE: live-streaming & video chat app
48. Music - Mp3 Player
49. Music Player - Audio Player & 10 Bands Equalizer
50. HD Camera Selfie Beauty Camera
51. Cleaner - Phone Booster
52. Web Browser & Fast Explorer
53. Video Player All Format for Android
54. Photo Gallery HD & Editor
55. Photo Gallery & Album
56. Music Player - Bass Booster - Free Download
57. HD Camera - Beauty Cam with Filters & Panorama
58. HD Camera Pro & Selfie Camera
59. Music Player - MP3 Player & 10 Bands Equalizer
60. Gallery HD
61. Web Browser - Fast, Privacy & Light Web Explorer
62. Web Browser - Secure Explorer
63. Music player - Audio Player
64. Video Player - All Format HD Video Player
65. Lamour Love All Over The World
66. Amour- video chat & call all over the world.
67. MV Master - Make Your Status Video & Community
68. MV Master - Best Video Maker & Photo Video Editor
69. APUS Message Center-Intelligent management
70. LivU Meet new people & Video chat with strangers
71. Carrom Friends : Carrom Board & Pool Game-
72. Ludo All Star- Play Online Ludo Game & Board Games
73. Bike Racing : Moto Traffic Rider Bike Racing Games
74. Rangers Of Oblivion : Online Action MMO RPG Game
75. Z Camera - Photo Editor, Beauty Selfie, Collage
76. GO SMS Pro - Messenger, Free Themes, Emoji
77. U-Dictionary: Oxford Dictionary Free Now Translate
78. Ulike - Define your selfie in trendy style
79. Tantan - Date For Real
80. MICO Chat: New Friends Banaen aur Live Chat karen
81. Kitty Live - Live Streaming & Video Live Chat
82. Malay Social Dating App to Date & Meet Singles
83. Alipay
84. AlipayHK
85. Mobile Taobao
86. Youku
87. Road of Kings- Endless Glory
88. Sina News
89. Netease News
90. Penguin FM
91. Murderous Pursuits
92. Tencent Watchlist (Tencent Technology
93. Learn Chinese AI-Super Chinese
94. HUYA LIVE – Game Live Stream
95. Little Q Album
96. Fighting Landlords - Free and happy Fighting Landlords
97. Hi Meitu
98. Mobile Legends: Pocket
99. VPN for TikTok
100. VPN for TikTok
101. Penguin E-sports Live assistant
102. Buy Cars-offer everything you need, special offers and low prices
103. iPick
104. Beauty Camera Plus - Sweet Camera & Face Selfie
105. Parallel Space Lite - Dual App
106. Chief Almighty: First Thunder BC
107. MARVEL Super War NetEase Games
108. AFK Arena
109. Creative Destruction NetEase Games
110. Crusaders of Light NetEase Games
111. Mafia City Yotta Games
112. Onmyoji NetEase Games
113. Ride Out Heroes NetEase Games
114. Yimeng Jianghu-Chu Liuxiang has been fully upgraded
115. Legend: Rising Empire NetEase Games
116. Arena of Valor: 5v5 Arena Games
117. Soul Hunters
118. Rules of Survival

Digital Strike 2 - 47 Clone Apps Banned (Update as on 28 July 2020)

In addition to the apps banned in Digital Strike 1 as mentioned below, the government also banned 47 other apps which are clone copies of the earlier banned apps like Helo Lite, Tiktok Lite, Shareit Lite, Bigo Live Lite and others. So, the total number of 267 apps had been banned by the Indian government as a part of the digital strike against China.

Digital Strike 1 - Banned 59 Mobile Apps List (Update on 29 June 2020)

Central government carried out the first digital strike on China on 29 June 2020. In this strike, 59 mobile apps were banned by the Indian government. Check out the list of chinese apps banned:

1. TikTok
2. Shareit
3. Kwai
4. UC Browser
5. Shein
6. Baidu map
7. Clash of Kings
8. DU battery saver
9. Helo
10. Likee
11. YouCam makeup
12. Mi Community
13. CM Browers
14. Virus Cleaner
15. APUS Browser
16. ROMWE
17. Club Factory
18. Newsdog
19. Beutry Plus
20. WeChat
21. UC News
22. QQ Mail
23. Weibo
24. Xender
25. QQ Music
26. QQ Newsfeed
27. Bigo Live
28. SelfieCity
29. Mail Master
30. Parallel Space
31. Mi Video Call – Xiaomi
32. WeSync
33. ES File Explorer
34. Viva Video – QU Video Inc
35. Meitu
36. Vigo Video
37. New Video Status
38. DU Recorder
39. Vault- Hide
40. Cache Cleaner DU App studio
41. DU Cleaner
42. DU Browser
43. Hago Play With New Friends
44. Cam Scanner
45. Clean Master – Cheetah Mobile
46. Wonder Camera
47. Photo Wonder
48. QQ Player
49. We Meet
50. Sweet Selfie
51. Baidu Translate
52. Vmate
53. QQ International
54. QQ Security Center
55. QQ Launcher
56. U Video
57. V fly Status Video
58. Mobile Legends
59. DU Privacy

All these apps as well as their mirror mobile apps now stand banned in India. The apps were removed from the Google Play Store for Android users as well as the Apple App Store for iPhone users. The name in the list of banned Chinese apps means that no new update is available from now onward and the app stops functioning.

Over the years, some banned Chinese apps have resurfaced on Android and iOS app stores, often under rebranded or altered versions. The government has flagged this concern and continues to track such apps under Section 69A of the Information Technology Act.

FAQ's

Why were Chinese apps banned in India?

The government banned these apps over data security and privacy concerns. Many of them were collecting and sending user data to servers outside India without permission, which raised national security worries.

How many Chinese apps have been banned in India?

As of 2026, the government has blocked 652 apps in total. This includes the 59 apps banned in June 2020 and the later rounds of bans between 2020 and 2022, along with the fresh ban on 119 apps in February 2025.

Are the banned Chinese apps still available?

Most of the banned apps were removed from the Google Play Store and Apple App Store. However, some have returned under rebranded or altered names, and the government continues to track and block such apps.