A day after the the Indian government banned 59 Chinese mobile apps in India, citing security reasons, China has restricted the access of Indian newspapers and websites.
While the Chinese newspapers and websites still remain to be accessible in India but people in China can only access the Indian media websites thought Virtual Private Network (VPN) server.
As per the Indian government’s official statement, all the banned apps are “prejudicial to sovereignty and integrity of India, defence of India, security of state and public order.”
“In view of the information available they are engaged in activities which is prejudicial to sovereignty and integrity of India, defence of India, security of state and public order,” the order said.
This move will safeguard the interests of crores of Indian mobile and internet users. This decision is a targeted move to ensure safety and sovereignty of Indian cyberspace, it added.