Regional shutdown
Mobile Internet
Jammu and Kashmir
Authorities in Jammu and Kashmir again ordered local Internet service providers to suspend mobile Internet services in District Kishtwah from 2:00 to 23:59 on 23 April 2025.
- Total Duration 21 hours
India
- Population
- 1,438,069,596
Freedom House rates Internet freedom as Partly Free
Local impact
The orders were issued to maintain 'public order' following reports of conflict in the region. These orders follow a five-day mobile Internet shutdown order in the District from 13 to 17 April. Kishtwah is the largest and least populous district of the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir, a territory that has a long history of Internet shutdowns.
Related documentation
The Government of Jammu and Kashmir issued orders on 23 April.
Other supporting information
It’s difficult to measure the effect of local/regional Internet shutdowns, as most measurements are done at a country level. Learn more