India moves to ban 138 betting, 94 loan lending apps with China link reportedly over security concerns

The Government of India has “initiated” the process to ban and block as many as 138 betting and 94 loan lending apps with alleged links to China. The development was first reported by news agency ANI. The communication to ban and block the 234 mobile apps on an “urgent” and “emergency” basis was issued to the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeiTY) by the Home Ministry over alleged security concerns.