On Saturday, Prahar, a non-profit organization, wrote to MeitY to prohibit Tencent’s Undawn game. On June 15, Level Infinite, Tencent’s Singapore and Amsterdam-based worldwide publishing arm, debuted the online game.
Undawn’s unveiling on June 15, the anniversary of the Galwan tragedy, depicts Chinese military uniforms and weaponry, which Prahar calls “purported and hurtful to the sentiments of Indians”. China Imports 27 International Video Games.
“India needs to be aware of Chinese soft influence, which is being used in recent years along with technology invasion and trade dominance.” “These issues become relevant during potential military aggression, as was seen during the Galwan war,” stated Prahar National Convenor and President Abhay Mishra.
The Undawn game insults India, our heroic warriors, and our people. “It hurts Indian sentiments,” he continued. The Prahar letter to MeitY stated that “the Chinese company Tencent Games has launched a military style game called Undawn in India”.
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“The 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,” the letter said.
Players use assault rifles like M416, AK 47, G36, and MPX and wear military uniforms. Stun bombs, decoy bombs, hand grenades, and other explosives are also weapons. Undawn exposes Chinese weaponry used against courageous Indian warriors. PUBG, WeChat, Ludo World Banned by Indian Government on September 2, 2020.
“We 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,” the letter said.
Three years after Tencent pulled its games and mobile apps from the nation, including WeChat, the launch occurred. In June 2020, the government banned the applications for national security reasons amid India-China border tensions. India has since banned over 300 smartphone applications.