India, July 3 -- Instagram accounts of several Pakistani celebrities, including Mawra Hocane, Yumna Zaidi, Danish Taimoor and Ahad Raza Mir have once again been blocked in India, just days after they had briefly become accessible to users in the country.

The initial ban was enforced in May, following the terror attack in Pahalgam and the subsequent Operation Sindoor. At the time, social media handles belonging to Pakistani actors, athletes, diplomats, and other public figures were made inaccessible across Indian platforms.

On July 1, however, Indian users noticed that several of these accounts, including those of popular actors like Mawra and Yumna, had become visible again, sparking speculation that the ban might be lifted gradually or...