In a post on social media platform X, Durov alleged that Indian telecom operator Reliance was "sabotaging access" to Telegram for millions of users outside India, including in the United Arab Emirates, through a technique known as Border Gateway Protocol hijacking.

Telegram ban India: Telegram founder Pavel Durov criticized India's temporary ban on the messaging app, arguing it punishes over 150 million users instead of exam leak culprits.…

Telegram CEO Pavel Durov criticized India's temporary ban on the messaging app, stating it punishes millions of users instead of those leaking exam materials. The restrictions,…

What makes the controversy particularly noteworthy is that it comes at a time when Telegram is already facing direct action from the Indian government.

Telegram CEO Pavel Durov alleged Reliance used BGP hijacking to disrupt access for global users after India temporarily banned the app ahead of NEET (UG) exams.

Pavel Durov accuses Reliance of using BGP hijacking to block Telegram access globally, allegedly to benefit Meta's WhatsApp amid India's temporary ban.

Telegram CEO Pavel Durov alleges Reliance and WhatsApp lobbied against Telegram in India and disrupted access, claims industry sources call misinformation.

Telegram CEO Pavel Durov accuses Reliance Group and WhatsApp of lobbying to ban his app in India. He also claims Reliance is disrupting Telegram access for users globally. A…

Pavel Durov slammed India's Telegram ban, accusing Reliance of "BGP hijacking" and hinting at Meta-linked competitive pressure.

In a post on social media platform X, Durov alleged that Indian telecom operator Reliance was "sabotaging access" to Telegram for millions of users outside India, including in the…

Telegram’s Pavel Durov slams India’s temporary ban, says 150 million users are punished while NEET exam leak scams simply move to other apps.

India has banned Telegram until June 22 after the app was used to circulate leaked exam papers. CEO Pavel Durov accuses telecom Reliance of BGP hijacking that disrupted the app as…