Global Times – News Analysis India https://newsanalysisindia.com The news you need to know, explained Sun, 06 Jul 2025 00:00:00 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 India Disputes Ordering Reuters’ X Account Withholding, Cites Ongoing Dialogue https://newsanalysisindia.com/world/india-disputes-ordering-reuters-x-account-withholding-cites-ongoing-dialogue/ Sun, 06 Jul 2025 00:00:00 +0000 http://newsanalysisindia.local/india-disputes-ordering-reuters-x-account-withholding-cites-ongoing-dialogue/ The Indian government has stated it did not request the withholding of the Reuters account on the social media platform X. A spokesperson from the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) clarified that there was no directive from the Government of India to restrict the Reuters handle. The statement emphasized ongoing efforts to resolve the issue with X. Currently, the Reuters account is inaccessible to users in India, displaying a message indicating that the account has been withheld ‘in response to a legal demand.’ Similar restrictions were noted for the X handles of Turkiye’s TRT and China’s Global Times. X’s help center explains that such messages indicate the platform has been compelled to withhold content due to legal requirements, such as court orders or local laws. The platform further clarifies that content is withheld based on local laws in response to reports filed through specific channels.

]]> India Blocks Chinese State Media Global Times’ X Account Over Disinformation | https://newsanalysisindia.com/india/india-blocks-chinese-state-media-global-times-x-account-over-disinformation/ Wed, 14 May 2025 00:00:00 +0000 http://newsanalysisindia.local/india-blocks-chinese-state-media-global-times-x-account-over-disinformation/ The Government of India has blocked access to the X (formerly Twitter) account of Chinese state-run media outlet Global Times, citing the spread of disinformation related to Operation Sindoor — a recent counter-terrorist mission targeting cross-border militant infrastructure.

The ‘X’ account of Chinese propaganda media outlet ‘Global Times’ withheld in India. pic.twitter.com/B9Q941FTjX

— ANI (@ANI) May 14, 2025

The decision to withhold the account was made under provisions of Indian law following a public warning issued by the Indian Embassy in Beijing. In a sharp rebuke on X, the embassy cautioned Global Times against publishing unverified claims about Indian military operations.

In a follow-up message, the embassy elaborated that multiple social media accounts sympathetic to Pakistan had been circulating unsubstantiated claims related to the alleged losses suffered by the Indian armed forces. 

Several pro-Pakistan handles are spreading baseless claims in the context of #OperationSindoor, attempting to mislead the public. When media outlets share such information without verifying sources, it reflects a serious lapse in responsibility and journalistic ethics,” the embassy’s post said.

The official X account of Global Times now reads, “Account Withheld. @globaltimesnews has been withheld in IN in response to a legal demand.”

The Press Information Bureau’s Fact Check Unit has also flagged multiple visuals and reports linked to Operation Sindoor as either doctored or recycled from unrelated incidents. Officials said the move to block the account was necessary to prevent misinformation that could affect public order and national security.

The development comes amid broader tensions between India and China, especially after Beijing’s recent move to release a fresh list of renamed locations in Arunachal Pradesh. India swiftly rejected the act, calling it a “vain and preposterous attempt” to assert territorial claims.

“We have noticed that China has persisted with its vain and preposterous attempts to name places in the Indian state of Arunachal Pradesh,” MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal stated on Wednesday. “Consistent with our principled position, 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,” the External Affairs Ministry said in a statement. 

China, which claims Arunachal Pradesh as part of its territory, has often released maps with several places within the northeastern state renamed. In 2024, China released a list of 30 new names of various places in Arunachal Pradesh, which India categorically rejected. 

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