India, May 14 -- The Centre on Wednesday banned the X account of China's state-run media outlet, Global Times, days after warning it to "verify your facts and cross-examine your sources" before pushing out "disinformation".

The 'X' account of Turkish broadcaster 'TRT World' was also withheld in India. The action came amid tensions between India and Pakistan.

On May 7, the Indian Embassy in China strongly cautioned the media outlet to verify facts before posting on social media.

"Dear Global Times News, we would recommend you verify your facts and cross-examine your sources before pushing out this kind of disinformation," the Embassy said in a post on X.

The Indian Embassy further said that several pro-Pakistan handles were spreading b...