Defying ban, Chinese apps quietly grow in India, again

A year after the government swooped across the Chinese app eco-system in the country for engaging in activities ‘prejudicial to the sovereignty, integrity and security of India’, many apps from the country continue to grow exponentially — some from companies that were explicitly banned, such as Alibaba, Bytedance, and Xiaomi.

Most of these companies have attempted to hide their Chinese origins, listing their apps with new company names, and with little public information about the ownership of the apps.