On June 29th the
Indian Government banned 59 Chinese apps as a response to
The
move was followed by another ban that was imposed in the recent weeks on about
47 apps which mostly contained clones, or simply different versions, of the
already banned apps. Now recently, the government has added 15 Chinese apps to
the list of banned apps. These apps include photo editor AirBrush, video tool
MeiPai and camera editor BoXxCAM among others. The Mi Browser Pro that came
inbuilt with Xiaomi, Redmi and Poco smartphones has also been added in the list
of apps that were banned in their latest move.
On this recent development by the Indian
Government Mr. Ravi Mittal, Founder of the popular dating app
QuackQuack that recently crossed 10 million Indian users commented “Suspension
of Chinese apps which are a security risk to our country is a welcome move.
There are 100s of more Chinese apps on the Play Store which are cannibalizing
the Indian market and need to go. These include a lot of Chinese duplicates and
low quality apps as well. However, this is a welcome start.
The Indian start-up ecosystem has
some very good apps and can easily fill the void. We have to reduce dependency
on Chinese apps and it is encouraging that we as Indians are going all out to
support apps developed in
Mr. Durga Dash, Co-founder & CEO
of a booming fashion & lifestyle brand in the country- Styched also shared his views on the move taken by
the Indian Government “The ban on Chinese apps in the Indian consumer
market has created a void – from a supply viewpoint at least. While consumers
were used to apps like TikTok and Shein, their appetite to consume products and
services online has only increased post pandemic ;and this is what Indian cos
need to truly leverage. The void should be studied from a user experience
viewpoint and be highly customer-oriented.
From a fashion viewpoint, void has
only grown larger and newer models like on-demand production are needed. I
believe Styched is in a unique position to cater to the needs of fashion
millennials. With thousands of curated designs for both womenswear and
menswear, largest fan merchandising and new age collections, Styched is already
becoming a great option in filling up the fashion void for
customers”
Showing
his dedicated support to the government’s action Mr. Varun Mahna, CEO
& Founder of PokerDangal, an online gaming platform said “A
reiterate step like this in favor of our Nation's sovereignty is a masterstroke
I must say,
Honestly, we are obliged to our government and believe that Indians
will now prioritize native platforms over foreign ones, which will enable us to
showcase our creativity, talent, and strong motives to serve the society in a
better way. I can't say about others, but PokerDangal and our entire team
appreciates the ban of Chinese apps and is inclined to contribute our pleasing services
more delightfully in respect of the progressing movement 'MAKE IN INDIA'”.