Explained: Why and how BGMI was blocked in India

Although there is no official government statement on the BGMI ban yet, here is the chronological explanation of how and why the BGMI game was taken down from Google and Apple app stores in the country

After blocking several Chinese apps two years back, including PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG) over national security concerns, the Indian government has now blocked the PUBG-like battle royale game Battlegrounds Mobile India (BGMI) that had 100 million users in India.