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Last Updated:July 06, 2025, 23:17 IST
Govt sources earlier said that no action was taken against either outlet while the IT Ministry hinted at confusion from X’s side.
The government had earlier said that no block order was issued as Reuters and TRT World handles return online in India. (IMAGE: AFP FILE)
The X accounts of UK-based news agency Reuters and Turkish broadcaster TRT World appeared to have been restored in India late Sunday evening, a day after users noticed they were being withheld in the country. Government sources speaking to CNN-News18 earlier in the day had clarified that India did not instruct X (formerly Twitter) to block either handle and said both outlets are free to operate in the country.
The blockade of the X account in India “seems like a technical issue or confusion from the X side", the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology said.
“The government did not ask X to block Reuters. Have asked X why they have done it. So many other handles of Reuters are still available in India, which shows that the government wants Reuters in India. It seems like a technical issue or confusion from the X side," they said earlier in the day.
Shankhyaneel Sarkar is a senior subeditor at News18. He covers international affairs, where he focuses on breaking news to in-depth analyses. He has over five years of experience during which he has covered sev...Read More
Shankhyaneel Sarkar is a senior subeditor at News18. He covers international affairs, where he focuses on breaking news to in-depth analyses. He has over five years of experience during which he has covered sev...
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News india Reuters, TRT World X Accounts Restored In India After Brief Outage
