India warns Twitter for displaying Leh in China.
                     INDIA WARNS TWITTER 
FOR DISPLAYING LEH 
IN CHINA
INTRODUCTION
• India has objected to the misrepresentation of 
India’s map on Twitter, with electronics and 
information technology secretary Ajay Prakash 
Sawhney writing to the chief executive officer 
of the microblogging site, Jack Dorsey, about 
it.
Source: livemint.com
NATIONAL SECURITY
• The move comes in the wake of national 
security analyst Nitin Gokhale going live on 
Twitter near the Leh Airport on 18 October to 
say that his map location displayed Jammu 
and Kashmir, and China.
Source: livemint.com
LADAKH AND JAMMU AND KASHMIR ARE 
INTEGRAL PARTS OF INDIA
• Sawhney reminded Dorsey that Leh is a part 
of the Union territory of Ladakh and is 
governed by the Constitution of India. 
• He said that Ladakh and Jammu and Kashmir 
are integral parts of India.
Source: livemint.com
MISREPRESENTATION OF MAP OF INDIA
• IT ministry sources said that Sawhney shot off 
a stern letter to Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey, 
conveying strong disapproval of the 
government over misrepresentation of map of 
India.
Source: ndtv.com
CREDIBILITY OF TWITTER
• Twitter must respect the sentiments of the 
people of India and the misrepresentation of 
the Indian map on its platform is in violation of 
law. 
• Such actions will tarnish the credibility of 
Twitter and raise questions on its impartial 
stand.
Source: newbite.com
RESPONCE FROM TWITTER
• Twitter remains committed to working 
with the government of India. 
• Twitter respect the sensitivities involved 
and have duly acknowledged the letter.
Source: deccanherald.com
INDIA CHINA STANDOFF
• The government's warning to Twitter comes 
amid the tense standoff with China along the 
Line of Actual Control (LAC). 
• Indian and Chinese soldiers have been locked 
in a standoff at the LAC, or the de-facto border 
between the countries, in Ladakh since May. 
Source: livemint.com
REFUSAL OF CHINA
• There have been several rounds of military 
and diplomatic talks between the two sides to 
resolve the standoff but the Chinese have 
refused to adhere to agreements on restoring 
status quo.
Source: indiatoday.in
UNION TERRITORY
• Ladakh was carved out from Jammu and 
Kashmir and granted the union territory status 
on August 5 last year when the centre 
scrapped the special status  and split it into 
two union territories - Jammu and Kashmir, 
and Ladakh.
Source: mapsofindia.com
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