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,…

Pavel Durov accuses Reliance Communications of sabotaging Telegram access via BGP hijacking amid Indian government restrictions.