India Bans 200-Plus Chinese Mobile Apps in Boon for Paytm
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India has issued orders to block a further 232 apps and websites, most of which were linked to China, in a sign that relations remain fraught between Asia's two largest countries years after a deadly border skirmish. The federal tech ministry has given orders to remove 138 betting and gambling apps, and 94 credit services, a person familiar with the matter said. The order originated from the interior ministry, which oversees domestic affairs such as national security, the person said, asking not to be identified as the orders haven't been made public. The blocked apps, which include several of Indian origin, were suspected of transferring data to China, the person said. Indian digital payments leader Paytm soared its most on record on Tuesday on the news, which was first re...