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by air3y 950 days ago
The direct trigger was a violent confrontation on the border that led to the loss of life of 20 Indian soldiers. The govt wanted to be seen as taking action, while dependence on Chinese supply chain meant any action on the trade front would hurt India's own economy. So popular Chinese apps were seen as a softer target and banned. Aliexpress was also targeted with shipped products being held up at customs indefinitely, leading to aliexpress ending shipping to India from China.