India bans TikTok, WeChat and dozens more Chinese apps

Move ratchets up economic pressure after deadly border skirmish

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India described its move to block TikTok and other apps as "emergency measures" necessary for national security. © Reuters

KIRAN SHARMA, Nikkei staff writer

NEW DELHI -- India's government on Monday said it would block 59 apps, including popular social platforms such as TikTok and Tencent's WeChat, in the latest economic fallout from a deadly border clash this month.

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