Published 15:57 IST, June 6th 2020

Twitter claims 'spam filter' reason for temporary block on Amul after China-topical ad

Responding to backlash faced due to the temporary blocking of Amul's Twitter account, the social media giant said that the account was 'caught in spam filter'

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Responding to backlash faced due to temporary blocking of Amul's Twitter account, social media giant, on Saturday, said that account was 'caught in ir spam filter'. Stating that this was a routine exercise, Twitter stated that Amul h to only 'complete a simple reCAPTCHA process' to reactivate ir account. India's largest food corporation's Twitter account was 'temporarily' blocked earlier in day allegedly for a doodle against China amid border dispute with India.

Twitter blocks Amul after 'Exit Dragon?' topical about China; restores later

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Twitter responds to temporary 'ban' on Amul

Amul MD seeks clarification from Twitter for blocking its p; can't imagine reason

Amul account temporarily blocked

As India and China hold  Corps Commander-level talks on Saturday at Moldo, Twitter blocked social media p of diary giant for a limited period on Saturday morning. Although p has been restored w, Twitter h blocked Amul allegedly for publishing a doodle against China. doodle h written 'Exit dragon' in a reference to Chinese military entering Indian territory and in an obvious pun on Bruce Lee starrer movie 'Enter Dragon', with Amul girl stopping 'Dragon' with Chinese brans in background. Amul h also used tag-line 'Me in India', in line with nation's 'Aatma Nirbhar' mode.

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Indo-China faceoff

Apart from two armies' standoff, Air Force was forced to rush its fighter jet patrols in Lakh after Chinese military choppers were found to be flying close to Line of Actual Control on last Tuesday. Indian Army sources on May 5, stated that defence forces were involved in a stand-off with ir Chinese counterparts near India-China border in rth Sikkim's Naku La Sector, which was solved after local-level talks between authorities. While US President Donald Trump said that United States is “willing and able” to arbitrate conflict between India and China, both countries have confirmed that y will resolve via diplomatic and army-level talks.

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As per sources, a breakthrough has t been achieved despite a dozen rounds of talks between two sides. Corps Commander-level Indo-China talks are currently ongoing at Moldo. Lieutenant General Harinder Singh, Commander of 14 Corps is currently in talks with  Major General Liu Lin - chief of China’s Sourn Xinjiang Military District. Ten or officers from both sides are also present. 

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15:57 IST, June 6th 2020