India Blocks Accounts Of Turkish And China’s Media Outlets
ndia on Wednesday blocked the X handle of Turkish public broadcaster, TRT World. Accounts of China’s Global Times and Xinhua have also been blocked.
India on Wednesday blocked the X handle of Turkish public broadcaster, TRT World. Similarly, the accounts of China’s Global Times and Xinhua have also been blocked for reportedly sharing and spreading misinformation.
The ban comes after the Ministry of External Affairs’ (MEA) observation of Turkey’s support for Pakistan during Operation Sindoor – India’s military response to the Pahalgam terror attack. Meanwhile, TRT World’s website and Instagram account remain accessible. The development coincides with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoan’s post proclaiming, “Long live Pakistan-Turkey friendship!”
The action against China’s Global Times and Xinhua comes after the Global Times published a report claiming that Pakistan had shot down another Indian fighter jet in retaliation for Indian airstrikes, citing Pakistani military sources and attributing the report to Xinhua.
The Indian Embassy in Beijing swiftly responded, urging Global Times to fact-check its content and sources before disseminating such disinformation. “Dear Global Times, we would recommend you verify your facts and cross-examine your sources before pushing out this kind of disinformation,” it said in a post.
Global Times is an English-language tabloid affiliated with the Chinese Communist Party’s People’s Daily, while Xinhua is China’s state-run news agency.
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