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India has blocked access to the official X (formerly Twitter) account of international news agency Reuters, raising fresh concerns about censorship and press freedom under the Modi government.
According to reports from Newsbytes and Deccan Chronicle, users in India attempting to visit Reuters’ X account are now greeted with the message: “@Reuters has been withheld in India in response to a legal demand.”
The block reportedly came into effect late last night without any prior notice or official explanation from Indian authorities, as per media reports.
This move comes amid growing restrictions on digital content in India.
The country has already blocked access to numerous Pakistani websites, YouTube channels, and social media accounts this year.
The latest action against Reuters suggests that the scope of censorship may now be expanding to include global media outlets as well.
Critics of the Indian government have called the action a blow to free speech.
They argue that the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is cracking down on both domestic and international dissent by targeting voices critical of its policies.
The Modi-led administration has previously been accused of using opaque legal justifications to restrict access to online content, often without making the underlying legal demands public.
As of now, Reuters has not issued a statement in response to the development.
