Indian Army bans PUBG Mobile

Army personnel are prohibited from using any of the 89 smartphone apps mentioned by the Indian army.

Amid the escalating tension between India and China, the Indian Government had recently banned 59 Chinese apps which had gained an insane amount of popularity in India. The ban had included well known apps like Cam Scanner, Helo, Tik Tok and even some games like Mobile Legends.


This time, it’s the Indian army who have imposed another wave of bans to 89 smartphone apps, and this time it’s not only the Chinese apps which are banned.

This recent ban wave included all sorts of apps ranging from renowned social media apps like Facebook, Instagram and Reddit, messaging platforms like Viber and Hike, web browsers like UC Browser, video streaming platforms like Vmate and LiveMe, games like PUBG and even dating apps like Tinder.

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