Within hours after the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MEITY) announced a ban on popular mobile video game PUBG in India, PUBG Mobile has become the top Twitter trend in the world.
The Government of India banned 118 Chinese applications on September 2, after fresh skirmishes were reported in Ladakh along the Line of Actual Control bordering China. The government, however, claimed the decision was taken “to ensure safety, security, and sovereignty of Indian cyberspace”.
Earlier, in June, the government had banned 59 Chinese mobile apps including video sharing platform TikTok and online shopping platform Shein, over security concerns.
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