India, May 9 -- The Global Affairs account of X (formerly Twitter) has been withheld in India day after Elon Musk-owned social media platform said that India asked it to block 8,000 accounts.

The account now shows a blank screen which reads 'Account Withheld' in bold letters, followed by "@GlobalAffairs has been withheld in IN in response to a legal demand."

This comes a day after Elon Musk's X said on Thursday that India has asked it to block as many as 8,000 accounts from the social media platform. The announcement came amid rising military tensions between India and Pakistan ever since India launched 'Operation Sindoor' during the early hours of Wednesday.

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