The recent tensions along the India–Pakistan border, following the Pahalgam terror attack on Indian soil has prompted the Indian Ministry of Information and Broadcasting to order urgent directives to all leading over the top platforms and digital content producers in India to ban digital content with Pakistan origins. Following which special advisories were issued on the grounds of national security and sovereignty. It is in this context that the paper analyzes India's digital strike on Pakistan and its implications on its bilateral relations. It also highlights how India has addressed such challenges proficiently within its digital realm and its response to Pakistan's disinformation efforts.
- https://indianexpress.com/article/india/trf-published-photo-pahalgam-attack-site-twice-claimed-responsibility-unsc-sanctions-report-10158894
- https://icct.nl/publication/operation-sindoor-turning-point-india-addressing-terrorism-kashmir
- https://www.thehindu.com/infographics/2025-04-24/pahalgam-terror-attack-victims-tribute/index.html
- https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/intelligence-bureau-officer-manish-ranjan-shot-in-front-of-wife-kids-in-pahalgam-terror-attack-deaths-8230390
- https://main.un.org/securitycouncil/en/sanctions/1267/aq_sanctions_list/summaries/entity/lashkar-e-tayyiba
- https://www.cgiistanbul.gov.in/section/news/summary-of-operation-sindoor
- https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/operation-sindoor-full-list-of-terrorist-camps-in-pakistan-pojk-targeted-by-indian-strikes/article69547986.ece
- https://www.satp.org/islamist-extremism/data/The-Northern-Areas-of-Pakistan-Occupied-Kashmir
- https://www.indiatoday.in/sunday-special/story/india-pakistan-war-will-shape-future-battles-chinese-weapons-operation-sindoor-brahmos-sukhoi-rafale-pl-15-2726349-2025-05-18
- https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/apr/22/tourists-killed-by-suspected-militants-in-kashmir-attack
- https://www.nationalsecurity.gov.au/what-australia-is-doing/terrorist-organizations/listed-terrorist-organizations/jaish-e-mohammad
- https://www.efsas.org/publications/study-papers/al-qaeda,-is-and-lashkar-e-taiba-modus-operandi-in-south-asia-and-europe
- https://www.bwmarketingworld.com/article/mib-orders-immediate-ban-on-pakistan-origin-content-across-ott-platforms-556185
- ibid
- ibid
- https://www.newsonair.gov.in/india-bans-16-pakistani-youtube-channels
- https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/delhi/full-list-of-pakistani-actors-whose-instagram-accounts-are-still-visible-in-india/articleshow/120788982.cms
- https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/news/shoaib-akhtars-youtube-channel-banned-in-india-following-pahalgam-terror-attack/articleshow/120687468.cms
- https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/pakistan-fm-stations-stop-airing-indian-songs-as-tensions-with-india-rise-101746118170245.html
- https://www.instagram.com/reel/DJHmIB_sKrV/?hl=en
- https://www.indiacode.nic.in/bitstream/123456789/13116/1/it_act_2000_updated.pdf
- https://mib.gov.in
- https://mib.gov.in/documents/notification/acts-policy-guidelines
- https://www.pib.gov.in
- https://www.pib.gov.in/FAQ_fact
- https://www.mea.gov.in
- https://x.com/MEAFactCheck
- https://www.meity.gov.in
- https://www.cert-in.org.in
- https://www.mha.gov.in/sites/default/files/PRAHAAREng_23022026.pdf
- https://www.mha.gov.in
- https://www.pib.gov.in/PressReleaseIframePage.aspx?PRID=1556474®=3&lang=2
- https://i4c.mha.gov.in/about.aspx
