Indian and Chinese national flags flutter side by side at the Raisina hills in New Delhi, India, in this file photo. (Photo/Xinhua)
India on Wednesday banned over 100 Chinese mobile apps, including wildly popular mobile game PUBG, amid fresh border tension between the two countries.
The country's ministry of electronics and information technology alleged that the 118 banned mobile applications are "prejudicial to the sovereignty, integrity, defense of India and public order."
It comes over two months after the Indian government banned 59 mobile apps with Chinese background including WeChat, which severely damaged the legitimate rights and interests of Chinese companies.
On June 30, China voiced strong concern over India's move and said New Delhi has the responsibility to uphold the "legitimate and legal rights" of international investors.
"I want to stress that the Chinese government always asks the Chinese businesses to abide by international rules, local laws and regulations in their business cooperation with foreign countries," said Zhao Lijian, spokesperson for the Chinese Foreign Ministry.
"The Indian government has the responsibility to uphold the legitimate and legal rights of the international investors including the Chinese ones," Zhao added.
