Overview

• India briefly blocked X accounts of Chinese state media outlets Global Times and Xinhua, as well as Turkish broadcaster TRT World, citing disinformation and propaganda related to Operation Sindoor.
• The accounts of Global Times and TRT World were restored after addressing concerns raised by the Indian government, while Xinhua's account remains withheld.
• The Indian Embassy in Beijing and the Press Information Bureau's Fact Check Unit actively flagged misleading narratives, including false claims of Indian military losses during recent cross-border tensions.
• India's Ministry of External Affairs also rejected China's renaming of locations in Arunachal Pradesh, reaffirming the state's sovereignty as an integral part of India.
• Social media platform X complied with India's legal demands to block accounts, highlighting the platform's regulatory challenges under the Information Technology Act.