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Greater scrutiny of Chinese imports follows calls for boycotts from groups, angered by the killing of 20 Indian soldiers in the border clash in June.
The list of the concerned mobile applications will be published soon. According to sources, the latest apps to be banned were found to be cloning the previously banned apps.
Reliance boss Mukesh Ambani said Google would build an Android operating system (OS) to power a low-cost '4G or even 5G' smartphone that Reliance would design.
Building more phones in India will also help Apple save on import taxes that further push up its prices.
Some influencers also feel that banning Tik Tok is not much of a loss because of its non-democratic algorithm.
The Indian government had on Monday banned 59 apps with Chinese links, including TikTok and UC Browser, terming them to be prejudicial to sovereignty, integrity and security of the country.
The Centre announced the list with a statement that these apps were found to be 'prejudicial to sovereignty and integrity of India, defence of India, security of state and public order.'
The development comes at a time when Indian and Chinese armies are engaged in a stand-off in the borders.
Apple's cheaper phone reflects the coronavirus-driven economic downturn and job loss.
Protests against Amazon India's alleged unfair trade practices, uproar against Washington Post's editorial policies and a CCI probe against Walmart-owned Flipkart had otherwise made Jeff Bezos's visit to India a publicity nightmare.