"It is only Chinese apps that have been banned and the Facebook schools etc are in the market. As a matter of fact, their user bases are much, much bigger than Chinese apps in this country. The 33-year old internet entrepreneur is the first to call for a greater scrutiny towards other global apps as well. ".Mittal, who started messaging app Hike in 2012, said "ecosystem" remains one of the main challenges for Indian apps and startups to go global. So to build a virtual economy with micro-transactions is a good way to look at building a business model for the virtual world," he said.

Source: Economic Times July 23, 2020 12:38 UTC