India, May 14 -- The Indian government on Wednesday banned the X account of China's state-run media outlet Global Times over spreading unverified news amid India-Pakistan military tensions.

This comes after 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 baseless claims in the context of Operation Sindoor, attempting to mislead the public.

"When media outlets share such information without verifying sources, it refle...