India ban on Chinese apps updates: Ban is welcome, but govt must take more substantive measures, says Congress’ Ahmed Patel


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LIVE NEWS and UPDATES ONLINE 00:09 (IST) Robust policy needed for cyber world, says online civil liberties activist Responding to the ban on Chinese apps, Mishi Choudhary, technology lawyer and online civil liberties activist, said, "Section 69A of the IT Act empowers the Government to block any content in the interest of defense of the country. This move underscores that the cyber world and Internet are part of geopolitics, and not some distant matter left to techies. We must have a robust cyber-peace or war policy that addresses our national security concerns and presents a well-thought through, rights-respecting policy, in...