Chinese Smartphone Ban: Chinese phones cheaper than Rs 12,000 will be banned in India, the government may announce soon.

There is news of big action on Chinese mobile companies in India. Reports are coming that Chinese phones priced below Rs 12,000 will be banned in India. In a Bloomberg report, it is being said that the government has taken this decision to promote domestic companies like Lava, Micromax.

This decision of the government has dealt a big blow to companies like Xiaomi, Vivo, Oppo, Poco, Redmi, Realme, although no official statement has yet come from the government or any Chinese company on this matter.

The purpose of this decision of the government is to establish the dominance of domestic companies in the entry level segment. Let us tell you that India is currently the second largest smartphone market in the world, but Chinese companies are occupied. Domestic companies are not able to survive before these Chinese companies.

According to market research firm Counterpoint, smartphones under $150 accounted for a third of India’s sales for the quarter till June 2022, with Chinese companies accounting for 80% of shipments.

Samsung and Apple will benefit a lot from this decision of the government. While Samsung can continuously offer its smartphones in the midrange and entry level, Apple can also move ahead in the midrange. Let us tell you that companies like Vivo, Oppo and Xiaomi are already on the target of Income Tax Department. These companies have also been accused of tax evasion. Recently ED raids of these companies have also taken place.

Ban on 349 Chinese apps

Let us tell you that earlier in 2020, the government had banned about 60 Chinese apps at a time and after that many times Chinese apps were banned. So far, 349 Chinese apps have been banned. Recently, PUBG’s new avatar Battlegrounds Mobile India has been removed from the Google Play-store and Apple’s app after the order of the government. Regarding the removal of Battleground Mobile India from the store, the company has said that the app has not been banned permanently, but it has been temporarily blocked. The app will be back soon.