India bans PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds mobile game and 117 other Chinese apps

Indian children play online game PUBG on their mobile phones in Hyderabad Picture: Mahesh Kumar A/AP

India has banned the widely popular Chinese mobile game PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds (PUBG) along with 117 other mobile apps in another move targeting China.

The decision came amid soaring tensions between India and China following their deadliest standoff in decades near a disputed border in the Ladakh region.