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What is china - India skirmish?
On 24th April when china established their tent in the patrol area which is a no
man’s land, India was quick to establish their own. After the military officers
communicated back and forth for 45 days and came to an agreement that
both parties would remove their tents. India followed this agreement, however,
china removed all its tents but one. When confronted by the Indian soldiers
and an officer the conversation escalated to a scuffle where a lantern fell on
the Chinese tent and caught on fire. Seeing this blaze the concerned Chinese
army ran to the patrol point and a skirmish started where 20 of the soldiers
and an officer were killed. This news spread like wildfire around the country.
Both sides got involved in a skirmish where barbs, iron rods, sticks, and
stones were used instead of arms because of the LAC signed by both
countries in 2013. After the skirmish, there was a military standoff during
which the foreign affairs minister came to an agreement that from now on
there shall not be any soldiers patrolling instead the countries would have
drones monitoring the location. Millions of teens and their family’s lives would
have been endangered if the two countries responsible for 1⁄3 of the world’s
population got into a war.
Why were 59 Chinese apps banned?
The ministry stated that the apps were banned because the mobile apps were
allegedly used for stealing user data and it was for the safety and security of
the users, this in a way has increased cyber safety for teenagers around the
country. Another reason for the ban was the tension between India and China
at the border. Ravi Shankar Prasad also termed the ban of the 59 Chinese
apps as a “digital strike” and said that India wanted peace but was capable of
giving a befitting reply to anyone who cast an evil eye on it.
What was the reaction of the users of those apps?
Each creator had their opinion about the ban but most creators didn’t waste a
the minute in giving away their Instagram or youtube user ids for the fans to
follow. However many teenagers have used various social media platforms
where they have complained about the ban and how “it doesn’t matter if a
the certain app is banned or not” but here’s the thing, the ban does make a
difference. China cost us our soldiers, so what another way than to boycott their
apps which may or may not hurt their economy but will for sure send a strong
message. Some users have also been using VPN to access these banned
apps which is an absolute shame as one is portraying that they care more
about the app than the problems at the border and the soldiers that died
fighting for us.
How has this affected teenagers?
Most teenagers spend their time on various social media platforms for long
hours, some of them being the recently banned apps. During quarantine to
escape their boredom most teens would pass their time on these apps, some
even finding it a distraction from their mental problems. However, with these
apps being banned their source of distraction/entertainment has been taken
away. Now, there’s plenty of time for a teen to overthink which is an attack on
their mental health. Well if you are one of the many teens who have suffered
from boredom/overthinking due to these apps being gone, don’t worry! There
are plenty of apps on the market that can act as alternatives for TikTok, hello,
Shein likes chingari, Instagram, Myntra and so many more!
However, on the brighter side, a ban on apps that we all were so addicted to creates new spaces for us to reach out and find our creativity! Something that we lost indulging all our time in apps. It has given teenagers way more time to leave their phones aside and do something different for once. Giving them a chance of figuring out who they are, finding new hobbies, spending more time with their families, and more.
Respecting India’s sovereignty and being a proud citizen, we should work towards doing better for the country instead of finding ways to bring back the 59 apps that are currently banned
By: Dishaa