In a fresh turn of events, Singapore’s government has reached out to the Indian government over the latter banning Free Fire, a game produced by Sea Group’s gaming arm, Garena, that has a huge fan following in India, Reuters reported, citing sources.
Singapore has raised concerns with India’s external affairs ministry regarding the ban on the app amid a crackdown on Chinese apps, given that Sea Group is headquartered in Singapore.
It is to be seen whether India replies to Singapore on the issue.
The ban on Free Fire has put a question mark on the future plans of Sea’s ecommerce app, Shopee, in India. The app has got millions of followers in a short time since its launch in the country.
See also: Can Shopee win in India?
Editing by Collin Furtado and Arpit Nayak
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