In a breaking development, popular social media platform X’s Global Government Affairs has confirmed on Tuesday that India official ordered X to block the global news agency Reuter’s account.
Previously, netizens noticed that the X account of the international news agency Reuters was inaccessible in India. When the criticism started to grow, the Indian government brushed the allegations claiming that no requests were given to block the account.
The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology said the blockage “appears to be a technical issue or confusion” on the part of X.
“The government did not ask X to block Reuters,” the ministry claimed, adding that it had approached the company for an explanation. “So many other handles of Reuters are still available in India, which shows that the government wants Reuters in India.”
The Global Government Affairs has spoken out, exposing the Modi government for trying to block the Reuters account and then lying about it.
In a post, X stated, “On July 3, 2025, the Indian government ordered X to block 2,355 accounts in India, including international news outlets like @Reuters and @ReutersWorld, under Section 69A of the IT Act. Non-compliance risked criminal liability.”
It added, “The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology demanded immediate action- within one hour- without providing justification, and required the accounts to remain blocked until further notice.”
If that weren’t enough humiliation, the X account further remarked, “After public outcry, the government requested X to unblock @Reuters and @ReutersWorld.”
The X has once again raised alarms over severe infringement on freedom of speech and ongoing press censorship in India.
Indian government has launched a massive wave of disinformation campaign against Pakistan after the Pahalgam attack to create an eco-chamber that satiates its public.
International news agencies and unbiased media pose a major threat to Modi government since it thrives on lies and deceit.
“We are deeply concerned about ongoing press censorship in India due to these blocking orders. X is exploring all legal options available. Unlike users located in India, X is restricted by Indian law in its ability to bring legal challenges against these executive orders. We urge affected users to pursue legal remedies through the courts,” the X concluded.
After India launched the debacle Operation Sindoor, the Modi government scrambled to block more than 8,000 accounts on X because it’s false narrative kept getting challenged.
At the time, X’s Global Government Affairs team reported it had received more than 8,000 blocking requests.
Interestingly, the Indian government also claimed that the Reuters account was blocked because its name was given in the past list of 8,000 accounts.
“It appears X has now acted on that old order, which is a mistake on their part,” an official told Indian media, adding that the matter was no longer relevant.
However, the X has clearly stated that it received an official order on July 3 from the Indian government over blockage of Reuters account in India.
