PUBG Mobile somehow escaped Govt ban and Indians are wondering why

The government of India banned 59 mobile apps with links to China last night. The list includes some very popular –even viral– apps like TikTok for instance. Many are calling it India’s digital (surgical) strike on China amid the ongoing standoff along the LAC. Many are also wondering how (and why) PUBG Mobile escaped the government ban.

Hours after the news broke, and the full list was available for all to see, people started taking to Twitter to express their views about the whole thing. It seems many were expecting PUBG Mobile would be part of the list as well and there were also some early media reports and WhatsApp group conversations that suggested likewise. Only, PUBG Mobile wasn’t banned in India, or you can say, it hasn’t been banned in India yet.