Chinese mobile apps under Indian intelligence radar
According to media reports, Indian Intelligence agencies are watching about 52 China-linked mobile applications over concerns related to safety and privacy of users.
The apps which came under the radar of the Indian agencies include TikTok, Vault-Hide, Vigo Video, Weibo, WeChat, SHAREit, UC News, UC Browser, BeautyPlus, Helo, LIKE, Kwai, ROMWE, SHEIN, NewsDog, Photo Wonder, APUS Browser, VivaVideo- QU Video Inc, Perfect Corp, CM Browser, and Virus Cleaner (Hi Security Lab). Also in the list of Chinese apps is Mi Community, DU recorder, YouCam Makeup, Mi Store, 360 Security, DU Battery Saver, DU Browser, DU Cleaner, DU Privacy, Clean Master — Cheetah, CacheClear DU apps studio, Baidu Tra slate, Baidu Map, Wonder Camera, ES File Explorer, QQ International, QQ Launcher, QQ Security Centre, QQ Player, QQ Music, QQ Mail, QQ NewsFeed, WeSync, SelfieCity, Clash of Kings, Mail Master, Mi Video call-Xiaomi, and Parallel Space, among others, according to a report in the Hindustan Times on Wednesday.
The government needs to either block access to these apps or advise people to stop their use, according to the Intelligence inputs, said the report.
Backing the intelligence report, the National Security Council Secretariat has said that certain China-linked applications could be detrimental to the country’s security, the report said.
The intelligence report came at a time when a nation-wide campaign to boycott Chinese products is picking up in the wake of the Chinese attack on Indian soldiers on the border in which 20 precious Indian lives lost.
