Here's the complete list of 43 apps banned by the government:

 

NEW DELHI: The ministry of electronic and information technology (Meity) on Tuesday blocked 43 

mobile apps

 including Alibaba Workbench, AliExpress, Alipay Cashier, CamCard and WeDate, for engaging in activities prejudicial to India's sovereignty, integrity, defence, security and public order.

"Ministry of electronics and information technology has issued the order for blocking the access of these apps by users in India based on the comprehensive reports received from 

Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Center

, ministry of home affairs," it said in an official statement.

Earlier on June 29, the government had blocked access to 59 Chinese apps, including hugely popular TikTok and UC Browser and on September 2, another 118 apps comprising PUBG Mobile Nordic Map, Livik, PUBG Mobile Lite, WeChat Work, Baidu, Tencent Weiyun among others were banned under section 69A of the Information Technology Act.

Here's the complete list of 43 apps banned by the government:

1) AliSuppliers Mobile App

2) Alibaba Workbench

3) AliExpress - Smarter Shopping, Better Living

4) Alipay Cashier

5) Lalamove India - Delivery App

6) Drive with Lalamove India

7) Snack Video

8) CamCard - Business Card Reader

9) CamCard - BCR (Western)

10) Soul- Follow the soul to find you

11) Chinese Social - Free Online Dating Video App & Chat

12) Date in Asia - Dating & Chat For Asian Singles

13) WeDate-Dating App

14) Free dating app-Singol, start your date!

15) Adore App

16) TrulyChinese - Chinese Dating App

17) TrulyAsian - Asian Dating App

18) ChinaLove: dating app for Chinese singles

19) DateMyAge: Chat, Meet, Date Mature Singles Online

20) AsianDate: find Asian singles

21) FlirtWish: chat with singles

22) Guys Only Dating: Gay Chat

23) Tubit: Live Streams

24) WeWorkChina

25) First Love Live- super hot live beauties live online

26) Rela - Lesbian Social Network

27) Cashier Wallet

28) MangoTV

29) MGTV-HunanTV official TV APP

30) WeTV - TV version

31) WeTV - Cdrama, Kdrama&More

32) WeTV Lite

33) Lucky Live-Live Video Streaming App

34) Taobao Live

35) DingTalk

36) Identity V

37) Isoland 2: Ashes of Time

38) BoxStar (Early Access)

39) Heroes Evolved

40) Happy Fish

41) Jellipop Match-Decorate your dream island！

42) Munchkin Match: magic home building

43) Conquista Online II

The move comes as a setback for Chinese giant Alibaba, which is the biggest investor in fin-tech firm Paytm and also backs online grocer BigBasket. The Chinese tech giant was also forced to put on hold its plans to invest in Indian companies following the border tensions between the two nuclear-armed countries, Reuters previously reported.