India, July 3 -- Several Pakistani YouTube and Instagram accounts that had briefly become accessible in India were blocked again as the government cited 'technical error' for the restoration of social media accounts.

The accounts had been blocked after the April 22 Pahalgam attack in Jammu and Kashmir which killed 26 tourists.

According to officials familiar with the matter, the temporary visibility was due to a technical error that caused the accounts to be inadvertently unblocked. The officials added that the accounts are now in the process of being blocked once more.

Earlier, blocked Instagram accounts of several Pakistani celebrities became visible in India on June 2.

However, on June 3, they were restricted again in India. The ac...