India shuts down internet services

By Agence France-Presse

Nov 25, 2023 12:05 am

NEW DELHI: With the world's largest biometric ID database, a pioneering digital payment system for daily transactions and a flagship space and satellite program, India knows the power of connected technology.

But when trouble brews with political unrest or sectarian violence, authorities are quick to sever internet service to stem disinformation ― cutting off millions of people who depend on the web for communication, information and business.

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