Regional shutdown
Mobile Internet, Public WiFi
Ladakh
The Indian Ministry of Home Affairs ordered mobile Internet services and public WiFi to be suspended in the Leh district of Ladakh as a precautionary measure during local protests following the arrest of climate activist Sonam Wangchuk.
- Total Duration 4 days
India
- Population
- 1,450,935,791
Freedom House rates Internet freedom as Partly Free
Local impact
The Internet suspension covered all mobile networks from 2G to 5G and was effective from Monday, 29 September, 18:00 until Friday, 3 October, 18:00.
This follows unconfirmed reports that Internet services were suspended from Thursday, 25 September, when a curfew was first imposed.
There are also unconfirmed reports from 8 October that mobile Internet services had not resumed.
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