logo
logo
  • Home
  • About Tripura
    • Tripura
    • Governon
    • Chief Minister
    • Council of Ministers
  • Tripura
  • National
  • International
  • Lifestyle
  • Spotlight
  • Sports
  • Jobs/Tender
  • Photo Album

IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw tells Rajya Sabha WhatsApp is not planning to shut service in India

By IBNS
Jul 29, 2024..

IT minister Ashwini Vaishnaw has confirmed that the message-sharing platform WhatsApp and its parent company Meta did not inform the government about their plans to exit their services in India.


He made the revelation while answering a question raised in the Rajya Sabha.

“[The] Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) has shared that WhatsApp or Meta has not informed the government about any such plans," the Indian minister said in his written reply to the questions as quoted by The Times of India.

Ashwini Vaishnaw was answering a question raised by Congress leader Vivek Tankha about whether  WhatsApp was planning to shut its services in India amid the Centre's direction to share user details.

Earlier this year,  WhatsApp warned to shut down its services in India if it is asked to break encryption, citing the privacy of the users.

WhatsApp told this to the Delhi High Court challenging the amended IT rules.

Leave a Reply
Post comment
Related News
Modi invited to G7 Summit in Canada, Indian PM looking forward to meeting Carney
Jun 6, 2025 ..
S Jaishankar appreciates Central Asian partners for condemning Pahalgam terror attack
Jun 6, 2025 ..
Piyush Goyal, Antonio Tajani discuss India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor
Jun 6, 2025 ..
Operation Sindoor reminds Pakistan of its shameful defeat: PM Modi in Katra
Jun 6, 2025 ..
Shashi Tharoor-led all-party Indian delegation meets US VP JD Vance, discusses counter-terrorism
Jun 6, 2025 ..
Newsletter

Subscribe For Northeast Herald News And Receive Daily Updates

logo

Northeast Herald starts its journey from Tripura state capital city Agartala to cover the entire Northeast region of India for the latest news, news photos, and the latest photos to promote the great cultural, historical and traditional identity of the region.

  • Twitter Icon
  • About Tripura
  • About Northeast
  • National News
  • Tripura News
  • International
  • Entertainment
  • Spot Light
  • Article Us
  • Health
  • Lifestyle
  • Top News
  • Sports
  • About Us
  • Contact Us
  • Privacy Policy
  • Terms & Conditions
  • Disclaimer
  • Cookies Policy
  • Code of Ethic
  • Site Map
  • Rss Feeds

Copyright © Northeast Herald. All Rights Reserved