The ban came amid border tensions with China in eastern Ladakh (File)
New Delhi:
India has said that Internet technology companies operating in the country must comply with the rules and regulations issued by the relevant ministries, including those relating to data security and the privacy of individuals.
Addressing the weekly virtual media briefing, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Anurag Srivastava said that India was one of the most open regimes in the world to attract FDI and that during In recent years, the government has taken a series of measures to create a more favorable environment for investors. diet.
He said that in the area of digital technology and the Internet as well, India has adopted a very open regime.
Mr. Srivastava said that India is today one of the world‘s largest markets for digital Internet technologies with more than 680 million subscribers and that the world‘s largest Internet software and applications companies are present in the country.
“While we operate in India, we must comply with our rules and regulations issued by the relevant ministries and departments, including those relating to data security and the confidentiality of individual data,” he said.
He was responding to questions about the government banning 59 mobile apps linked to China, including TikTok, UC Browser, Helo, YouCam Makeup and Mi Community, based on the information available that they are engaged in activities “prejudicial to sovereignty and to integrity and defense. ” from the country.
Srivastava said India will continue to welcome foreign investment, including in the area of Internet technology, but that this will have to be in accordance with the rules and regulatory framework established by the government.
Almost all of the apps banned on Monday have preferential Chinese interest and the majority have Chinese parent companies.
The ban came amid border tensions with China in eastern Ladakh.
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