How Modi govt raced towards time to tackle China amid Ladakh standoff

Amidst the border standoff with China, the Indian authorities cracked down on Chinese apps resembling TikTok, WeChat in June final 12 months. In order to implement the unprecedented authorities choice, the officers on the Information and Technology Ministry (IT) needed to pull all-nighters for the intensive paperwork, reported The Times of India.
The high IT officers had obtained a selected temporary from the Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi. They have been tasked to complete the paperwork on time such that the announcement of the ban on Chinese apps could possibly be made earlier than the third spherical of talks between the Indian and Chinese navy commanders, the report states. With the assistance of regulation officers, the IT Ministry was profitable in finishing the paperwork on time.
The Times of India reported that though the Chinese facet had a considerable benefit alongside the Line of Actual Control (LAC), the Modi authorities deviated from the ‘conventional cautious approach’ to an assertive one. With the sweeping ban on Chinese apps, the federal government despatched out a powerful message to China that their aggression, as witnessed throughout the violent Galwan Valley conflict that claimed 20 lives of Indian troopers, can be met with an unequivocal response.
India’s method led to de-escalation, took the Chinese regime abruptly
The TOI reported that the Indian authorities’s method to not simply deal with navy counters but additionally on political, diplomatic and financial counters took the Chinese regime abruptly. “The repeated signals that India would not step back even at the risk of a showdown with an economically and militarily stronger opponent effectively stalemated the situation,” the report emphasised.
This helped the Modi authorities to ease the escalated border pressure at Pangong Tso. The Chinese facet additionally did not intrude into the Indian territory and it offered a significant breakthrough in stabilising the Line of Actual Control. The nefarious plan of the Chinese regime to change the LAC completely didn’t materialise and India’s occupation of the Finger 4-8 space was essential to counter China’s high-handedness. Although India will keep out of the realm, it additionally implied that China too couldn’t intrude into the territory once more.
Indian authorities bans Chinese apps in 3 phases
On twenty ninth June 2020, the Government of India blocked entry to 59 cell apps together with TikTok. In July, the Government banned 47 apps that have been working as clones of the beforehand banned apps. On 2nd September 2020, the Government additional blocked 118 cell apps together with PubG beneath the provisions offered by Section 69A of the Information Technology Act. In November final 12 months, the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, Government of India (MeitY), had issued an order to ban entry to an extra 43 cell apps.
The authorities blocked the apps primarily based on the inputs stating these apps have been participating in actions which can be prejudicial to sovereignty and integrity of India, defence of India, the safety of the state, and public order. The Indian authorities has blocked 4 apps of Alibaba Group Holding Limited, also called Alibaba Group, which can be AliSuppliers Mobile App, Alibaba Workbench, AliExpress – Smarter Shopping, Better Living, and Alipay Cashier.