DoT warns operators of action if banned Chinese apps are not deleted

The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has ordered telcos and other internet providers to stop access to 59 banned Chinese-origin apps, according to notices seen by Reuters, intensifying efforts to crack down on such businesses following a border clash between the nations. 

DoT said internet operators should "immediately block" access to such apps and their websites, warning of legal action if they fail to do so, according to notices issued late on Tuesday.

The order came after the government this week banned several Chinese apps including ByteDance's TikTok, Alibaba's UC News and Tencent's WeChat citing “threat to sovereignty and integrity.

The government has separately