Technology Law Analysis
August 28, 2020
Technology Turmoil: The Impact of India Banning Chinese Apps

This article first appeared on the website of LAW.COM by its Legaltech News publication in the United States, and is reproduced by the kind permission of the publication.


SUMMARY

Vaibhav Parikh and Yashasvi Tripathi write for the Leagltech News of Law.com on the ban of 59 apps of Chinese origin by the Government of India. The article discusses the international discourse around the ban of the apps owing to concerns of mining and profiling of data by Chinese companies, and the concomitant concern of national security raised by various countries. The article delves into the Indian legal framework under which the ban was imposed, along with some of the significant issues and inquiries involved in domestic and international challenge and defense of the ban.

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– Yashasvi Tripathi & Vaibhav Parikh

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Technology Law Analysis

August 28, 2020

Technology Turmoil: The Impact of India Banning Chinese Apps


This article first appeared on the website of LAW.COM by its Legaltech News publication in the United States, and is reproduced by the kind permission of the publication.


SUMMARY

Vaibhav Parikh and Yashasvi Tripathi write for the Leagltech News of Law.com on the ban of 59 apps of Chinese origin by the Government of India. The article discusses the international discourse around the ban of the apps owing to concerns of mining and profiling of data by Chinese companies, and the concomitant concern of national security raised by various countries. The article delves into the Indian legal framework under which the ban was imposed, along with some of the significant issues and inquiries involved in domestic and international challenge and defense of the ban.

The full article is available here.

 

– Yashasvi Tripathi & Vaibhav Parikh

You can direct your queries or comments to the authors

 


Disclaimer

The contents of this hotline should not be construed as legal opinion. View detailed disclaimer.

This Hotline provides general information existing at the time of preparation. The Hotline is intended as a news update and Nishith Desai Associates neither assumes nor accepts any responsibility for any loss arising to any person acting or refraining from acting as a result of any material contained in this Hotline. It is recommended that professional advice be taken based on the specific facts and circumstances. This Hotline does not substitute the need to refer to the original pronouncements.

This is not a Spam mail. You have received this mail because you have either requested for it or someone must have suggested your name. Since India has no anti-spamming law, we refer to the US directive, which states that a mail cannot be considered Spam if it contains the sender's contact information, which this mail does. In case this mail doesn't concern you, please unsubscribe from mailing list.