New Delhi, July 2 -- The recent ban of 59 Chinese mobile apps including TikTok, UC Browser and other apps is a "great opportunity" for Indians to come up with their own apps, said Union Minister for Communications, Electronics, and IT, Ravi Shankar Prasad.

"In the wake of the ban which we have imposed.I think it is a great opportunity. Can we come up with good apps made by Indians? Let the dependence on foreign apps, with their own agenda for a variety of reasons, stop," said the Union Minister.

India, citing that these Chinese apps "are engaged in activities which is prejudicial to sovereignty and integrity of India, defence of India, the security of the state and public order", banned the 59 Chinese apps.

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