US welcomes India's ban on 59 Chinese apps

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Wednesday that India's ban on 59 Chinese applications will boost its sovereignty, integrity and national security. Pompeo welcomed the move which came amid a stand-off between India and China in Ladakh across the Line of Actual Control.

"We welcome India's ban on certain mobile apps that serve as an appendage of the CCP's (Chinese Communist Party) surveillance State," Mr. Pompeo told reporters at a news conference held at the State Department.