Recently the ministry of home affairs has recommended banning 54 Chinese apps this step has been taken keeping in view the security of Indian apps marked for ban including beauty camera, app lock, free fire, etc significantly hundreds of Chinese apps have been banned by India since 2020. these banned apps also included popular apps Tiktok and PUBG the ministry of electronics and information technology imposes this restriction under section 69a of the information technology act 2000 i.t act section 69a of the i.t act empowers the central government to prohibit online content on the issue of public order or sovereignty, unity and integrity of India defense of India, etc.