Amid tension with Centre, Twitter website shows J&K & Ladakh outside India map as separate countries

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Amid tension with Centre, Twitter website shows J&K & Ladakh outside India map as separate countries

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New Delhi: The Twitter website is displaying a distorted map of India, showing Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh as separate countries.

The gaffe comes amid the months-long tension between the micro-blogging site and the Central government over compliance with new IT rules.

The glaring distortion appears on the career section of the Twitter website under the header ''Tweep Life''. This is not the first time Twitter has displayed the wrong map of India on its website. Last year, it had shown Leh as part of China.

Twitter has been locked in a tussle with the Indian government over the new social media rules. The Central government recently pulled up the US digital giant for deliberate defiance and failure to comply with the country's new IT rules.

In a statement, the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology had said that through its actions and deliberate defiance, Twitter is seeking to undermine the country’s legal system.

Twitter has also lost its legal protection as an intermediary in India, becoming editorially liable for unlawful contents posted by any user on its micro-blogging platform.

The new IT rules which were implemented on May 25 stipulate that social media companies appoint a grievance redressal mechanism to address complaints about objectionable material.

All social media companies with a user base of 50 lakh and above are required to appoint such a grievance officer and share details such as the name and number of these officers with authorities. Social media companies are also required to appoint a chief compliance officer, a nodal contact person and a resident grievance officer.

Twitter in its response to the final notice by the government on June 5 said it intends to comply with new IT rules and will share the details of the chief compliance officer. It appointed Chatur as the interim resident grievance officer, according to PTI.

https://www.timesnownews.com/india/...utside-india-map-as-separate-countries/777020

 

[Rajdeep]

Ladakh people are probably most patriotic Indians I have ever seen. They would probably laugh at twitter and the joke it has reduced to. Atleast earlier Twitter used to hide their leftist agenda under the garb of secularism but now they are getting desperate.

Twitter in India has as much credibility as likes of NDTV, Wires, Newslaundry, quint, carravan etc. All are frustrated liberals whose desperation level is at all time high because people of India dont subscribe to their views anymore.

 

[OMB]

Probably work of some graphic expert who is wet behind the years

 

[Bi_Jamalo]

Ladakh people are probably most patriotic Indians I have ever seen. They would probably laugh at twitter and the joke it has reduced to. Atleast earlier Twitter used to hide their leftist agenda under the garb of secularism but now they are getting desperate.

Twitter in India has as much credibility as likes of NDTV, Wires, Newslaundry, quint, carravan etc. All are frustrated liberals whose desperation level is at all time high because people of India dont subscribe to their views anymore.

Laddakh is part of Tibet (in every sense) and has no commonality whatsoever with the rest of the india. So why would real local ladakhi people be the most patriotic Indians?

 

[hoshiarpurexpress]

Laddakh is part of Tibet (in every sense) and has no commonality whatsoever with the rest of the india. So why would real local ladakhi people be the most patriotic Indians?

Travel to Ladakh, talk to Ladakhis and then make your judgement.

 

[guna]

Laddakh is part of Tibet (in every sense) and has no commonality whatsoever with the rest of the india. So why would real local ladakhi people be the most patriotic Indians?

They do not want to go Tibet way. Being patriotic towards India is a way of telling the world that they reject China and their intentions.

 

[street cricketer]

Laddakh is part of Tibet (in every sense) and has no commonality whatsoever with the rest of the india. So why would real local ladakhi people be the most patriotic Indians?

I don't think the Ladakhis are anymore or less patriotic than the rest of the Indians. Ladakhis wanting their future with India rather than as a part of China or as part of an independent Kashmir state or as a part of Pakistan has complex reasons behind it.

But genuinely interested to know why you feel Ladakh has no commonality whatever with the rest of India. You do know India is not a homogeneous state like Pakistan or Bangladesh, no? Punjabi/north indian culture is generally seen as representative of India and its culture but India is not just that but has a wide diversity of cultures, languages and religions.

 

[SangasCoverDrive]

I don't think the Ladakhis are anymore or less patriotic than the rest of the Indians. Ladakhis wanting their future with India rather than as a part of China or as part of an independent Kashmir state or as a part of Pakistan has complex reasons behind it.

But genuinely interested to know why you feel Ladakh has no commonality whatever with the rest of India. You do know India is not a homogeneous state like Pakistan or Bangladesh, no? Punjabi/north indian culture is generally seen as representative of India and its culture but India is not just that but has a wide diversity of cultures, languages and religions.

Wow look at the ignorance. Pakistan is not a homogeneous state. Just because almost everyone in Pakistan can speak Urdu does not mean it’s a homogenous state. There are different cultures and languages in Pakistan too

 

[Bi_Jamalo]

I don't think the Ladakhis are anymore or less patriotic than the rest of the Indians. Ladakhis wanting their future with India rather than as a part of China or as part of an independent Kashmir state or as a part of Pakistan has complex reasons behind it.

But genuinely interested to know why you feel Ladakh has no commonality whatever with the rest of India. You do know India is not a homogeneous state like Pakistan or Bangladesh, no? Punjabi/north indian culture is generally seen as representative of India and its culture but India is not just that but has a wide diversity of cultures, languages and religions.

Ok, so if you insist on me spelling out the obvious. Here you go:

Because Laddakhis are of mongoloid race, speak a Tibetean language and follow Budhidm. Go and read history of Tibet and you will see that Laddakh has always been part of Tibet and within in the realm of greater China.

Its only in India as a result of accident in history, where British managed to steal some Chinese territory and then left it behind as part of India.

 

[street cricketer]

Wow look at the ignorance. Pakistan is not a homogeneous state. Just because almost everyone in Pakistan can speak Urdu does not mean it’s a homogenous state. There are different cultures and languages in Pakistan too

I know it's not homogeneous ethnically, but at least by religion it's fairly homogeneous. And no matter where you go, you can survive by urdu. In India, there is actually a christian majority state. Far more diversity ethnically, linguistically and religion wise than Pakistan. Even if you know hindi, there are some places which might be completely foreign to you because they speak a different language.

 

[gani999]

Ok, so if you insist on me spelling out the obvious. Here you go:

Because Laddakhis are of mongoloid race, speak a Tibetean language and follow Budhidm. Go and read history of Tibet and you will see that Laddakh has always been part of Tibet and within in the realm of greater China.

Its only in India as a result of accident in history, where British managed to steal some Chinese territory and then left it behind as part of India.

The mongoloid, Tibetian-speaking, Buddhism-following population of Tibet and its leadership has been a part of India since the 1950s. They will never get their original homeland back, and Ladakh will stay a part of India as well.

 

[street cricketer]

Ok, so if you insist on me spelling out the obvious. Here you go:

Because Laddakhis are of mongoloid race, speak a Tibetean language and follow Budhidm. Go and read history of Tibet and you will see that Laddakh has always been part of Tibet and within in the realm of greater China.

Its only in India as a result of accident in history, where British managed to steal some Chinese territory and then left it behind as part of India.

There are plenty of people of mongoloid race in India. Ladakhis are not the only Indian people of mongoloid race. Heck, if you go to Assam, you can see plenty of hindus of mongoloid race. Weird that you would say that as a limiting factor. Hazara muslims in Pakistan (& Afghanistan) are of mongoloid descent too. Would you say they don't belong to Pakistan or Afghanistan too just because they are of mongoloid descent?

And what does Ladakhi language being influenced by Tibetan language have to do with your argument. Tibetan language itself is written in an Indic script. Have you ever seen Tibetan in writing and wondered why it doesn't look like the standard Chinese or Korean script? A lot of religious norms practised as a part of Tibetan Buddhism has a lot of similarities with Hinduism, which is not to say that Tibet is a part of India, but just that both buddhism and Hinduism have similar roots and therefore it's not a surprise to see similarities in religious norms. The Manasarovar lake is as holy to the Hindus as it is to the Tibetans and funnily enough, both prostrate a lot on the ground (although the Tibetans do it way more frequently).

Ladakh has of course been deeply influenced by Tibetan culture and history, there's no question about it. But funny that you say Tibet has always been a part of China when a lot of Tibetans themselves vehemently deny it and say that Tibet isn't a part of China. So yes, Ladakh is indeed very much a part of Tibetan identity and culture, but since Tibet itself isn't free, Ladakhis would much rather they stayed with India where they're free to follow their culture without any state suppression.

 

[Cpt. Rishwat]

Ladakh people are probably most patriotic Indians I have ever seen. They would probably laugh at twitter and the joke it has reduced to. Atleast earlier Twitter used to hide their leftist agenda under the garb of secularism but now they are getting desperate.

Twitter in India has as much credibility as likes of NDTV, Wires, Newslaundry, quint, carravan etc. All are frustrated liberals whose desperation level is at all time high because people of India dont subscribe to their views anymore.

If they were that patriotic they'd probably be on this site bashing Pakistan like other "patriots". Their absence speaks volumes. I am sure they are probably happy enough to be part of India, but would rather hear it from the horse's mouth as it were.

 

[King_Kohli]

Ladakh people are probably most patriotic Indians I have ever seen. They would probably laugh at twitter and the joke it has reduced to. Atleast earlier Twitter used to hide their leftist agenda under the garb of secularism but now they are getting desperate.

Twitter in India has as much credibility as likes of NDTV, Wires, Newslaundry, quint, carravan etc. All are frustrated liberals whose desperation level is at all time high because people of India dont subscribe to their views anymore.

You missed Alt News.
Father of fake news paddler

 

[cricketjoshila]

Travel to Ladakh, talk to Ladakhis and then make your judgement.

He won't get Visa.

 

[Rajdeep]

If they were that patriotic they'd probably be on this site bashing Pakistan like other "patriots". Their absence speaks volumes. I am sure they are probably happy enough to be part of India, but would rather hear it from the horse's mouth as it were.

Bro...what kind of logic is that? So just bcoz someone is not debating on this site, they are not patriotic? Lol.

This is what Laddakh representative feel and its coming from horses mouth in Indian parliament:

https://youtu.be/BQGhbm7ygkY

 

[Local.Dada]

If they were that patriotic they'd probably be on this site bashing Pakistan like other "patriots". Their absence speaks volumes. I am sure they are probably happy enough to be part of India, but would rather hear it from the horse's mouth as it were.

Well that’s not the sharpest logic. If the same measurement is applied to detect patriotism based on forum posts and memberships it comes across as British citizens (keeping aside how much patriotism they show for the queen) are the most nationalistic bunch in Pakistan. I don’t see too many posts originating from interiors of Sindh, KPK and Balochistan either.

 

[Cpt. Rishwat]

Bro...what kind of logic is that? So just bcoz someone is not debating on this site, they are not patriotic? Lol.

This is what Laddakh representative feel and its coming from horses mouth in Indian parliament:

https://youtu.be/BQGhbm7ygkY

Ladakh representative may not be any more representative than the Kashmir 'representative' who gifted the State to India.

I am not even arguing that Ladakhs aren't patriotic, I have no idea. But I am not going to accept it just because Indian patriots on this site tell us it is so. My impression would be that they are not particularly patriotic, but still consider it preferable to be separate from China so will take Indian citizenship even if they don't feel it.

 

[King_Kohli]

Twitter Drops Incorrect India Map From Its Website Amid Calls For Action
The distorted map was flagged by a Twitter user and generated many angry reactions and demands for action.

New Delhi: Twitter today removed from its website a wrong map of India that showed Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh as a separate country after a backlash. The map displayed in the "Tweep Life" section of Twitter's website showed J&K and Ladakh outside India.
The distorted map was flagged by a Twitter user and generated many angry reactions and demands for action.

Government sources had warned of tough action, saying that the distortion of the country's map is a serious offence. Twitter could face financial penalties, seven years in jail for its officials and could even be blocked under Section 69A of IT rules, the sources said.

Twitter is a repeat offender, said sources. In the past, it had shown Leh as a part of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh as a part of China.

"Twitter is confirming by its actions the apprehensions expressed widely in the last few months about its bias towards Indian interests and sensitivities. Twitter's mischievous representation of Indian Map is strongly condemned. Twitter has to follow law of land..!" - tweeted BJP leader P Muralidhar Rao.

This is the latest in the raging feud between the government and Twitter over a range of issues, from the tagging of BJP leaders' posts as "manipulated media" to new rules for social media sites.

Twitter had flagged "freedom of expression" concerns while responding to the new rules, which include appointing India-based compliance officers.

As it was slow to respond to the government's warnings on complying with the rules, there were questions about Twitter losing legal protection against user-generated content.

On May 31, Twitter told the Delhi High Court that it was appointing Dharmendra Chatur, partner at a law firm that represented Twitter as its interim grievance redressal officer. However, the government said it could not accept the appointment of outsiders to statutory posts.

Yesterday, Dharmendra Chatur quit, weeks after his appointment. Twitter has now appointed its US-bsaed Global Legal Policy Director Jeremy Kessel as the grievance officer for India. The new rules, however, require an Indian resident for the role.

In a series of run-ins with Twitter, the government had also asked the site to remove the "manipulated media" tag from tweets posted by several BJP leaders on an alleged Congress "*******".

As Twitter refused to do so, the Delhi Police also served notices, visited its offices in Delhi and Gurgaon, and questioned Twitter India chief Manish Maheshwari in Bengaluru.

Recently, the police in BJP-ruled Uttar Pradesh summoned Mr Maheshwari for failing to stop the spread of a video that allegedly was aimed at inciting religious discord.

On Friday, Union IT Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad's Twitter account was briefly locked, allegedly over copyright violations. The minister said he was denied access to his account for over an hour over complaints that he violated copyright law by posting clips of himself from television debates.

https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/j-k-and-ladakh-shown-outside-india-map-on-twitter-website-government-may-take-tough-action-sources-2474209?pfrom=home-ndtv_bigstory

 

[Bi_Jamalo]

There are plenty of people of mongoloid race in India. Ladakhis are not the only Indian people of mongoloid race. Heck, if you go to Assam, you can see plenty of hindus of mongoloid race. Weird that you would say that as a limiting factor. Hazara muslims in Pakistan (& Afghanistan) are of mongoloid descent too. Would you say they don't belong to Pakistan or Afghanistan too just because they are of mongoloid descent?

And what does Ladakhi language being influenced by Tibetan language have to do with your argument. Tibetan language itself is written in an Indic script. Have you ever seen Tibetan in writing and wondered why it doesn't look like the standard Chinese or Korean script? A lot of religious norms practised as a part of Tibetan Buddhism has a lot of similarities with Hinduism, which is not to say that Tibet is a part of India, but just that both buddhism and Hinduism have similar roots and therefore it's not a surprise to see similarities in religious norms. The Manasarovar lake is as holy to the Hindus as it is to the Tibetans and funnily enough, both prostrate a lot on the ground (although the Tibetans do it way more frequently).

Ladakh has of course been deeply influenced by Tibetan culture and history, there's no question about it. But funny that you say Tibet has always been a part of China when a lot of Tibetans themselves vehemently deny it and say that Tibet isn't a part of China. So yes, Ladakh is indeed very much a part of Tibetan identity and culture, but since Tibet itself isn't free, Ladakhis would much rather they stayed with India where they're free to follow their culture without any state suppression.

Lol at all your mental gymnastics but i see that you got the point. Laddakhis are not indic/sub continent’s people like me and you. Not entirely sure either that advantage will India ve by cliniging onto that barren land of South Tibet. Not sure if it source many rivers or full of minerals etc.

 

[Bi_Jamalo]

He won't get Visa.

Believe it or not, i ve had Indian visa in the past and have actually been to India. Loved the experience and will visit again some day.

Its not too difficult to get indian visa for ppl of Pakist origin, if one has a Western Passport and can flash some $$$.

 

[Local.Dada]

Lol at all your mental gymnastics but i see that you got the point. Laddakhis are not indic/sub continent’s people like me and you. Not entirely sure either that advantage will India ve by cliniging onto that barren land of South Tibet. Not sure if it source many rivers or full of minerals etc.

How do you define who is from subcontinent or not? Balochis and pashtuns look more middle-eastern/ European, so is Pakistan clinging to them as well?

 

[street cricketer]

Lol at all your mental gymnastics but i see that you got the point. Laddakhis are not indic/sub continent’s people like me and you. Not entirely sure either that advantage will India ve by cliniging onto that barren land of South Tibet. Not sure if it source many rivers or full of minerals etc.

You have a very narrow definition of "subcontinent people". You probably think only hindus and muslims belong to the subcontinent. By your definition, entire north east India should probably not be part of the subcontinent too and should be a part of China or Myanmar instead.

 

[Local.Dada]

You have a very narrow definition of "subcontinent people". You probably think only hindus and muslims belong to the subcontinent. By your definition, entire north east India should probably not be part of the subcontinent too and should be a part of China or Myanmar instead.

As racist as it sounds, Unfortunately that’s the attitude of a lot of us Indians as well. I have personally seen insulting slangs used towards North eastern people. By the way Gautama Buddha is documented to have Mongloid features and he is considered a 9th Avatar of Vishnu and a god like figure by Hindus. So not sure where this theory of SC people don’t have mongloid features comes from. Last time I checked Nepal was part of the Indian SC.

 

[Bi_Jamalo]

The racism isn’t just limited towards the Norrt East Indians but also exists amongst various other sections of Indian population. When I was visiting Delhi, i myself saw Taamils being called as ‘madrassis’. Also Biharis being at receiving end in Mumbai etc etc

All of this has deeper historical roots because of the distinct history and different backgrounds of different indian people.

 

[Itachi]

The racism isn’t just limited towards the Norrt East Indians but also exists amongst various other sections of Indian population. When I was visiting Delhi, i myself saw Taamils being called as ‘madrassis’. Also Biharis being at receiving end in Mumbai etc etc

All of this has deeper historical roots because of the distinct history and different backgrounds of different indian people.

Just a note for you. We (North eastern) have no historical connection with China or Myanmar. Just because someone looks mongoloid, that doesn't mean they have origin from those countries. Your posts are getting racist day by day.

 

[King_Kohli]

The racism isn’t just limited towards the Norrt East Indians but also exists amongst various other sections of Indian population. When I was visiting Delhi, i myself saw Taamils being called as ‘madrassis’. Also Biharis being at receiving end in Mumbai etc etc

All of this has deeper historical roots because of the distinct history and different backgrounds of different indian people.

Enough your hyperboles.
Madarasis is not a racists word and its clear you don't know anything.
Even Telugu people being called as Madarasis when AP under British Madras Presidency.

 

[Local.Dada]

And by the way your claim abt NE Indians having nothing to do with China is factually incorrect. In reality its a very similar situation to Laddakh. Have a read:

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/McMahon_Line

Boss seriously arguing with you is seriously grating for the brain. What exactly are you trying to prove?

Yes there is racism against NE people and it’s not different from discrimination against someone for having a different hair or skin color in our or in fact any part of the world.

By the way Ladakh is one of the most important Buddhist centers in the world. Buddhism started in India, what exactly is your point?

I look at a guy like Shaheen Shah Afridi and he looks white, so is he not Pakistani as his ancestors must be from some European country?

What exactly are you trying to prove here?

India and China are neighboring countries and also one of the most ancient cultures in the world, so there might have been times when the current day Indian regions might have been part of China or Vice versa.

You need to read up and have a more coherent take on these topics that you have 0 clue about.

 

[Napa]

Punjabi/north indian culture is generally seen as representative of India and its culture

What??? Where did this come from???

 

[Giannis]

I don't think the Ladakhis are anymore or less patriotic than the rest of the Indians. Ladakhis wanting their future with India rather than as a part of China or as part of an independent Kashmir state or as a part of Pakistan has complex reasons behind it.

But genuinely interested to know why you feel Ladakh has no commonality whatever with the rest of India. You do know India is not a homogeneous state like Pakistan or Bangladesh, no? Punjabi/north indian culture is generally seen as representative of India and its culture but India is not just that but has a wide diversity of cultures, languages and religions.

You're Tamil so you know nothing about Pakistan, I don't know why you're obsessed with us when you literally have nothing in common with us and your state isn't even remotely close to Pakistan

 

[Giannis]

You have a very narrow definition of "subcontinent people". You probably think only hindus and muslims belong to the subcontinent. By your definition, entire north east India should probably not be part of the subcontinent too and should be a part of China or Myanmar instead.

The northeast isn't historically part of south asia, they associate more with east asia, instead of forcing them in the "subcontinent" bubble why not accept them for who they are. India can be seen as a transregional country and that's they should embrace instead of forcing all the peripheral groups to identify as south asian

 

[Bi_Jamalo]

You're Tamil so you know nothing about Pakistan, I don't know why you're obsessed with us when you literally have nothing in common with us and your state isn't even remotely close to Pakistan

There are a lot of south indian muslims in Karachi. So much so, that we were used to ve Tamil language newspapers back in 80s.

That said, its true that on the whole pakistan has very less cultural and linguistic overlap with South India.

 

[DeadlyVenom]

Ladakh people are probably most patriotic Indians I have ever seen. They would probably laugh at twitter and the joke it has reduced to. Atleast earlier Twitter used to hide their leftist agenda under the garb of secularism but now they are getting desperate.

Twitter in India has as much credibility as likes of NDTV, Wires, Newslaundry, quint, carravan etc. All are frustrated liberals whose desperation level is at all time high because people of India dont subscribe to their views anymore.

Thats a lot of media sources that you claim are desperate. Who is reading so many of if people dont subscribe to their views?

 

[ElRaja]

What??? Where did this come from???

bollywood, dunno what its like now but when i was a kid, 90s, it seemed like all indians were light skinned urdu hindi speakers or turban wearing punjabi sikhs.

 

[Itachi]

The northeast isn't historically part of south asia, they associate more with east asia, instead of forcing them in the "subcontinent" bubble why not accept them for who they are. India can be seen as a transregional country and that's they should embrace instead of forcing all the peripheral groups to identify as south asian

I am from north east. We never had tie with east Asia except my forefathers coming from Thailand in 1228.

South India had greater connections with east Asia than us (conquering them and spreading their influence).

If you don't know about a region, or history of them, it is better to not to say it at all. I prefer not to talk about demography of Karachi, or punjab or any parts of Pakistan because I dont know about them to the extent that I can give an opinion.

If you believe you have the knowledge, tell me how we are historically associated with east asia? Because except ahom, all others (bodo, dimasa, kuki, naga, mozo) are indigenous people.

 

[Napa]

bollywood, dunno what its like now but when i was a kid, 90s, it seemed like all indians were light skinned urdu hindi speakers or turban wearing punjabi sikhs.

Amitabh Bacchan, SRK, Rakhee, Kajol ... all light skinned?

Also, there are many Marathis, Bengalis, Konkanis etc. who have light skin and light eyes.



This guy is 100% Bengali.

https://www.ispp.org.in/faculties/dipankar-gupta/

The most common cultural ideas about India are spiritualism, yoga, classical music, classical dance forms, Taj Mahal etc. which are all from all of India rather than just the North.

 

[Giannis]

Amitabh Bacchan, SRK, Rakhee, Kajol ... all light skinned?

Also, there are many Marathis, Bengalis, Konkanis etc. who have light skin and light eyes.

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This guy is 100% Bengali.

https://www.ispp.org.in/faculties/dipankar-gupta/

The most common cultural ideas about India are spiritualism, yoga, classical music, classical dance forms, Taj Mahal etc. which are all from all of India rather than just the North.

he's not lightskinned...

 

[Napa]

he's not lightskinned...

He is very light skinned, I have met him in real life

Anyway, it shouldn't be a surprise. India is a very diverse country. Most Indians are brown, but there is a wide variation.

 

[street cricketer]

What??? Where did this come from???

Well I'm talking about the outside perception.

Go to any foreign country and ask any foreigner what are the Indian foods he knows and he's more likely to say Butter chicken, Naan, Rogan Josh than Chettinad chicken, appam or even the momos which are popular across India. Although I gather the dosa is becoming well known by the day.

And Indian cinema typically means Bollywood to the outside world. Indian music means Bollywood music.

 

[street cricketer]

The northeast isn't historically part of south asia, they associate more with east asia, instead of forcing them in the "subcontinent" bubble why not accept them for who they are. India can be seen as a transregional country and that's they should embrace instead of forcing all the peripheral groups to identify as south asian

Buddy, I'm not "forcing" anyone on anything. The subcontinent literally means the landmass to which not just India, Pakistan and Bangladesh are attached to, but also Nepal and Bhutan too. Sri Lanka too even though it's an island. And in the conventional definition of the subcontinent, the north east most certainly falls under the definition.

And yes, India is a transregional country and not one of homogeneous culture. That's what I've been saying from the start.

 

[Itachi]

Buddy, I'm not "forcing" anyone on anything. The subcontinent literally means the landmass to which not just India, Pakistan and Bangladesh are attached to, but also Nepal and Bhutan too. Sri Lanka too even though it's an island. And in the conventional definition of the subcontinent, the north east most certainly falls under the definition.

And yes, India is a transregional country and not one of homogeneous culture. That's what I've been saying from the start.

I've asked for reference to the historically associated with east Asia which was ignored by the people who claimed. I am ready to "re-learn" about my own history (I am from Assam), but people will have to give materials to look at.

 

[street cricketer]

I've asked for reference to the historically associated with east Asia which was ignored by the people who claimed. I am ready to "re-learn" about my own history (I am from Assam), but people will have to give materials to look at.

It looks like the north east was given to India by the British only due to the McMahon line but let's completely ignore the Durrand line and how most of the KPK, erstwhile NWFP and Balochistan territories are a part of Pakistan only due to the same charitable British winning those territories from the Afghans in the Anglo Afghan wars.

 

[cricketjoshila]

It looks like the north east was given to India by the British only due to the McMahon line but let's completely ignore the Durrand line and how most of the KPK, erstwhile NWFP and Balochistan territories are a part of Pakistan only due to the same charitable British winning those territories from the Afghans in the Anglo Afghan wars.

Have you heard about the Kamarupa Kingdom?

 

[Itachi]

It looks like the north east was given to India by the British only due to the McMahon line but let's completely ignore the Durrand line and how most of the KPK, erstwhile NWFP and Balochistan territories are a part of Pakistan only due to the same charitable British winning those territories from the Afghans in the Anglo Afghan wars.

north east wasn't given. North east chose India over east Pakistan when given a choice. It always had a close tie with mainland India.

 

[street cricketer]

Have you heard about the Kamarupa Kingdom?

north east wasn't given. North east chose India over east Pakistan when given a choice. It always had a close tie with mainland India.

The "was given" was meant in a satirical tone guys. Don't pile on me

 

[OMB]

Twitter India MD Manish Maheshwari named in FIR over distorted India map

The controversy erupted after it was discovered that a map of the world in the ‘Tweep Life’ section under ‘Careers’ on the platform’s website showed the Union Territories of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh as lying outside the borders of India.

A day after Twitter India got embroiled in a fresh controversy over carrying a distorted map of India on its careers page, the police in Uttar Pradesh’s Bulandshahr district lodged an FIR against Twitter India MD Manish Maheshwari and another company official on Tuesday. The case was registered at the Khurja Nagar police station based on a complaint by a Bajrang Dal office-bearer on Monday evening.

The controversy erupted after it was discovered that a map of the world in the ‘Tweep Life’ section under ‘Careers’ on the platform’s website showed the Union Territories of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh as lying outside the borders of India. The distorted map had pins for three offices of Twitter in India, in Bengaluru, Mumbai, and New Delhi.

Twitter later removed the map after backlash from netizens.

“The world map does not show Ladakh, Jammu and Kashmir as parts of India. This is not a coincidence. This act has hurt the sentiments of Indians, including me,” Bajrang Dal’s western UP convenor Praveen Bhati said in the complaint, according to news agency PTI.

The FIR also named News Partnerships Head Amrita Tripathi as accused. Maheshwari and Tripathi have been booked under Indian Penal Code (IPC) section 505 (2) (public mischief). Charges under Information Technology Act section 74 (publication for fraudulent purpose) have also been invoked in the case, PTI reported.

Sources in the IT Ministry said the government was looking into the “distorted map” issue at the highest levels, and would soon issue a notice seeking explanation from Twitter.

An email sent to Twitter seeking its comment on the map did not elicit any response by press time.

This is the third time that Twitter has published a map that is different from the Government of India’s official map. In October-November last year, Twitter’s automatic geo-tagging feature had displayed, during a live broadcast from the Hall of Fame war memorial in Leh, the location “Jammu & Kashmir, People’s Republic of China”.

Twitter had apologised at the time. However, a month later, it showed Leh as part of Jammu and Kashmir instead of the Union Territory of Ladakh.

Meanwhile, the government has concluded that Twitter in India is no longer an “intermediary” and, therefore, cannot be provided the legal protection that is accorded to Internet intermediaries under Section 79 of the Information Technology Act, senior government officials said on Monday.

https://indianexpress.com/article/india/twitter-india-md-manish-maheshwari-named-in-fir-over-distorted-india-map-7380574/

 

[IAJ]

Where are the images of this twitter-map?

 

[Napa]

Well I'm talking about the outside perception.

Go to any foreign country and ask any foreigner what are the Indian foods he knows and he's more likely to say Butter chicken, Naan, Rogan Josh than Chettinad chicken, appam or even the momos which are popular across India. Although I gather the dosa is becoming well known by the day.

And Indian cinema typically means Bollywood to the outside world. Indian music means Bollywood music.

In my opinion, food is a minor aspect of culture. You are free to disagree.

Bollywood is no doubt very popular but Bollywood isn't exclusively North Indian, there is a fair representation from South and Eastern India.

I think foreigners know about India from its spiritualism, classical music and dance, pharma companies, snake charmers and elephants , IT and pharma industries, Mars Orbiter etc. which are all pan-Indian.

And not to forget CEOs of 2 of the 3 largest firms, Nadella and Pichai (both of whom are Southern Indians).

 

[street cricketer]

In my opinion, food is a minor aspect of culture. You are free to disagree.

Bollywood is no doubt very popular but Bollywood isn't exclusively North Indian, there is a fair representation from South and Eastern India.

I think foreigners know about India from its spiritualism, classical music and dance, pharma companies, snake charmers and elephants , IT and pharma industries, Mars Orbiter etc. which are all pan-Indian.

And not to forget CEOs of 2 of the 3 largest firms, Nadella and Pichai (both of whom are Southern Indians).

Asian actors acting in Hollywood doesn't make it suddenly eastern. It's still a film fraternity from representative of the western world. And Bollywood is indeed representative of northern and western India.

 

[hoshiarpurexpress]

Asian actors acting in Hollywood doesn't make it suddenly eastern. It's still a film fraternity from representative of the western world. And Bollywood is indeed representative of northern and western India.

[MENTION=142162]Napa[/MENTION] I am a Punjabi, grew up in one of the most typical areas of Punjab.
I agree with [MENTION=139664]street cricketer[/MENTION] on over representation of North Indian, especially Punjabi culture in the Bollywood especially post 1990s.
I guess lot of Bollywood media houses and big wigs are Punjabis like Johars,Kapoors etc.
In the 1970's and 1980's the songs in our movies were Hindi, but now a days every second movies has some Punjabi Song.. Not that I am complaining about that.

 

[MenInG]

Stay on topic please

 

[Bhaag Viru Bhaag]

 

[sweep_shot]

As far as I am concerned, Arunachal Pradesh is occupied by India. It is really a Chinese territory. I guess that's why China is starting to name many places within Arunachal Pradesh. Maybe China will annex it at some point.

India should voluntarily give Arunachal Pradesh and Ladakh to China in my opinion.

 

[Rana]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1922558434475704502

Well done Pakistan to deflate the oversized ego of India. Now China will take over from here

 

[sweep_shot]

From now on, I want to use the word "Zangnan" to describe Arunachal Pradesh.

Zangnan sounds catchy and short. It is easier to write and easier to remember.

 

[Rana]

From now on, I want to use the word "Zangnan" to describe Arunachal Pradesh.

Zangnan sounds catchy and short. It is easier to write and easier to remember.

Zangnan is Chinese territory.

India can get lost!

 

[sweep_shot]

Zangnan is Chinese territory.

India can get lost!

Agree.

I think in order to humble India, China have a role to play. If they can break India, it can increase peace and stability in the region.

Zangnan should belong to China and not India (just like Kashmir should belong to Pakistan and northeast India should belong to Bangladesh).

 

[DeadlyVenom]

India is getting humiliated on the international stage daily.