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Last Updated:May 14, 2025, 17:54 IST
Last week, the social media platform X said that it had started blocking 8,000 accounts in India following executive orders from the government
Turkey and China are all-weather allies of Pakistan (Photo: Representation)
India on Wednesday briefly blocked the official X accounts of Chinese state-run outlet Global Times and Turkish broadcaster TRT World, amid concerns over the spread of Pakistani propaganda. However, the X account of China’s Xinhua news agency remains withheld in the country.
The two accounts were unblocked shortly after the restrictions were reported. Earlier, it was noted that the X handles of Global Times, Xinhua, and TRT World had been restricted in India, days after similar action was taken against several Pakistani handles. Despite the move on social media, the websites of these news organisations remain accessible in the country.
The action came days after the Indian Embassy in Beijing publicly criticised Global Times for spreading unverified claims about India’s Operation Sindoor.
“Dear @globaltimesnews, we would recommend you verify your facts and cross-examine your sources before pushing out this kind of dis-information," the embassy said in a post on May 7.
Meanwhile, Indians are calling for a boycott of countries, including Turkey and Azerbaijan, for supporting Pakistan after the terror attack in Pahalgam.
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Last week, a news report by China Daily falsely claimed that at least three Indian jets had crashed in Kashmir. The fact-check unit of the Press Information Bureau (PIB)debunked the claim and said that the accompanying image in the story is from an earlier incident in 2019.
It is worth noting that Pakistan used Chinese drones and missiles to attack Indian cities after Indian armed forces struck nine terror infrastructures in Pakistan and PoK.
Amid the heightened tensions between New Delhi and Islamabad, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said that China will continue to stand firmly by Pakistan in upholding its “sovereignty, territorial integrity, and national independence".
Earlier in the day, India hit out at China and rejected its attempts to rename some places in Arunachal Pradesh, saying such “preposterous" attempts will not alter the “undeniable" reality that the state “was, is, and will" always remain an integral part of India.
“We have noticed that China has persisted with its vain and preposterous attempts to name places in the Indian state of Arunachal Pradesh," External Affairs Ministry Spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said.
“We reject such attempts categorically. Creative naming will not alter the undeniable reality that Arunachal Pradesh was, is, and will always remain an integral and inalienable part of India," he added.
Last week, the social media platform X said that it had started blocking 8,000 accounts in India following executive orders from the government.
In a post on X’s Global Government Affairs handle, the platform said it received executive orders from the Indian government requiring it to block over 8,000 accounts in the country “subject to potential penalties including significant fines and imprisonment of the company’s local employees".
Ban On TRT World
TRT was banned after it was seen actively campaigning against India by disseminating pro-Pakistan and anti-India narratives concerning the Kashmir region. This campaign involves the consistent posting of videos and articles that portray India as an occupying force in Kashmir. Furthermore, TRT has been providing a platform for Kashmiri separatist voices and Pakistani officials.
A notable example of this is their series titled “Kashmir Under Siege," which depicts the region as being under an illegal Indian military occupation. This sustained media campaign contributes to a narrative that is critical of India’s presence and actions in Kashmir, often aligning with viewpoints expressed by Pakistan and separatist elements- owing to which the channel was banned in India.
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