Published 13:43 IST, July 2nd 2020
INS slams China for restricting access to Indian newspapers, media websites
The Indian Newspaper Society (INS) has slammed China's action of restricting access to Indian newspapers and media websites and urged the Indian government to expeditiously take steps to ban access to Chinese media in the country.
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Indian Newspaper Society (INS) has slammed China's action of restricting access to Indian newspapers and media websites and urged Indian government to expeditiously take steps to ban access to Chinese media in country. INS president Shailesh Gupta on behalf of its members said action of Chinese government to restrict access to Indian newspapers and media websites is uncalled for.
He said even access through VPN (Virtual Private Network) server has been blocked by creating a techlogically advanced firewall.
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"Gupta strongly urges government of India to expeditiously take steps to ban all kinds of access to Chinese media in India and call off collaborations/investments made by Chinese in Indian media companies with immediate effect," INS statement said.
India on Monday banned 59 apps with Chinese links, including hugely popular TikTok and UC Browser, for engaging in "activities which are prejudicial to sovereignty and integrity of India, defence of India, security of state and public order". INS statement comes in backdrop of current stand-off between Indian and Chinese troops along Line of Actual Control in eastern Ladakh .
13:43 IST, July 2nd 2020