{"id":1495,"date":"2023-06-17T17:19:23","date_gmt":"2023-06-17T11:49:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bscrackers.com\/?p=1495"},"modified":"2023-06-17T17:19:23","modified_gmt":"2023-06-17T11:49:23","slug":"this-ngo-is-asking-indian-govt-to-ban-chinese-game-undawn-heres-why","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bscrackers.com\/?p=1495","title":{"rendered":"This NGO Is Asking Indian Govt To Ban Chinese Game Undawn: Here&#8217;s Why"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> [ad_1]<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div style=\"display:flex;justify-content:space-between;background:#f3f3f3;padding:0 15px 10px 10px;border-bottom:5px solid #e1261c\">\n<div style=\"width:510px;padding-top:10px;position:relative;height:350px\" class=\"jsx-1647035624 article_bimg\">\n<figure style=\"line-height:0;width:510px;height:340px\" class=\"jsx-1647035624\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"India NGO Prahar wants Undawn banned.\" title=\"India NGO Prahar wants Undawn banned.\" src=\"https:\/\/images.news18.com\/ibnlive\/uploads\/2021\/07\/1627283897_news18_logo-1200x800.jpg?impolicy=website&amp;width=510&amp;height=356\" loading=\"eager\" width=\"510\" height=\"340\" class=\"jsx-1647035624\"\/><\/figure>\n<p style=\"line-height:18px;position:absolute;bottom:0;background:linear-gradient(transparent,#000);left:0;right:0;margin-bottom:0;font-size:12px;color:#fff;padding:32px 10px 5px;min-height:55px\" class=\"jsx-1647035624 imageCaption\">India NGO Prahar wants Undawn banned.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"width:359px;padding-top:10px\" class=\"jsx-1647035624 article_bnow_box\">\n<h2 style=\"min-height:24px;font-size:14px;line-height:24px;color:#3f3f3f;font-weight:400\" class=\"jsx-1647035624\">Non-profit organisation Prahar on Saturday said it has written to the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) to ban the Chinese game Undawn, launched by Chinese internet giant Tencent in the country.&#13;<br \/>\n<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"article_ContentWrap\">\n<div class=\"jsx-1647035624\">\n<p id=\"0\" class=\"story_para_0\">Non-profit organisation Prahar on Saturday said it has written to the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) to ban the Chinese game Undawn, launched by Chinese internet giant Tencent in the country.<\/p>\n<p id=\"1\" class=\"story_para_1\">Tencent launched the online game via its Singapore and Amsterdam-based global publishing arm, Level Infinite, on June 15.<\/p>\n<p id=\"2\" class=\"story_para_2\">According to Prahar, the launch of Undawn on June 15, the anniversary of the Galwan incident, portraying military uniforms and weapons that were used by Chinese soldiers is \u201cpurported and hurtful to the sentiments of Indians&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p id=\"3\" class=\"story_para_3\">\u201cIndia needs to be watchful of the Chinese soft influence, which is being used in the recent years along with technology invasion and trade dominance. These issues become relevant during times of potential military aggression, as was witnessed during the Galwan war,&#8221; said Abhay Mishra, National Convenor and President, Prahar.<\/p>\n<p id=\"4\" class=\"story_para_4\">\u201cThe launch of the Undawn game is an insult to India, to our brave soldiers and to our people. It is hurtful to the sentiments of Indians,&#8221; he added.<\/p>\n<p><nonfly class=\"article_mad\" adunit=\"NW18_ENG_Desktop\/NW18_ENG_Tech\/NW18_ENG_Tech_AS\/NW18_ENG_TECH_AS_ROS_MID_728\" slotid=\"nw18-dynamic-div-8103001_4_16\" id=\"new_ad_5\"\/><\/p>\n<p id=\"5\" class=\"story_para_5\">The Prahar letter to MeitY said that \u201cthe Chinese company Tencent Games has launched a military style game called Undawn in India&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p id=\"6\" class=\"story_para_6\">\u201cThe company has chosen to launch this game on 15th June 2023, the anniversary date of the Galwan incident, where the Chinese army had attacked our Indian army soldiers,&#8221; the letter read.<\/p>\n<p id=\"7\" class=\"story_para_7\">The game involves players in military style uniform, armed with assault rifles and heavy weapons like M416, AK 47, G36, MPX. Other weapons include stun bombs, decoy bombs, hand grenades and various kinds of bombs.<\/p>\n<p id=\"8\" class=\"story_para_8\">Undawn also involves weapons used by Chinese forces to attack the brave Indian soldiers.<\/p>\n<p id=\"9\" class=\"story_para_9\">One of the prominent categories of weapons in the game are the Melee weapons. This includes the infamous combined maces with spikes and sharp edges that the Chinese used to bludgeon our soldiers.<\/p>\n<p id=\"10\" class=\"story_para_10\">\u201cWe request you take action to immediately ban this game under section 69A of the Information Technology Act, as it threatens the sovereignty and integrity of India, defence of India, security of the state, and public order,&#8221; read the letter.<\/p>\n<p id=\"11\" class=\"story_para_11\">The launch came about three years after Tencent withdrew all of its games and mobile apps from the country, including WeChat.<\/p>\n<p><videocarousel\/><\/p>\n<p id=\"12\" class=\"story_para_12\">The apps were banned by the government in June 2020 citing national security concerns amid border tensions between India and China.<\/p>\n<p id=\"13\" class=\"story_para_13\">Since then, India has suspended more than 300 mobile apps.<\/p>\n<p><i class=\"disclaimer-content\">(This story has not been edited by News18 staff and is published from a syndicated news agency feed &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ians.in\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">IANS<\/a>)<\/i> <\/div>\n<div class=\"jsx-1647035624 authorBox21 article_author\">\n<div class=\"jsx-1647035624 author_box\">\n<div class=\"author_box_inner\">\n<div class=\"img_box1 author_img\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.news18.com\/ibnlive\/uploads\/2022\/08\/shaurya-sharma.jpeg?impolicy=website&amp;width=70&amp;height=70\" class=\"lazyload\" alt=\"\"\/><\/div>\n<div class=\"text1 author_content\"><a class=\"smalldesc1 author_name\" href=\"https:\/\/www.news18.com\/byline\/shaurya-sharma.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span>Shaurya Sharma<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<div>Shaurya Sharma, Sub Editor at News18, reports on consumer and gaming technology. 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