The central government on Wednesday banned 118 Chinese mobile apps, including the popular game PUBG.

New Delhi: The central government on Wednesday banned 118 Chinese mobile apps, including the popular game PUBG.

The apps have been banned by the Ministry of Electronics and Information and Technology as they are engaged in activities prejudicial to sovereignty and integrity of India, defence of India, security of state and public order".

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"This move will safeguard the interests of crores of Indian mobile and internet users. This decision is a targeted move to ensure safety, security and sovereignty of Indian cyberspace," said a statement from the ministry.

The statement said it has received many complaints from various sources, including reports about misuse of some mobile apps available on Android and iOS platforms, for stealing and surreptitiously transmitting users data in an unauthorised manner to servers located outside India.

PUBG The Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre under the Ministry of Home Affairs has also sent an exhaustive recommendation for blocking these malicious apps, said the statement.

There has been a strong chorus in the public space to take strict action against Apps that harm India’s sovereignty as well as the privacy of our citizens," it added.