Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 07:32am on 05 Sep 2025,Friday India Global
India banned Austrian economist Gunther Fehlinger-Jahn's X account after he posted "dismantle India into ExIndia" with a Khalistan map, calling PM Modi "Russia's man." The Ministry of Home Affairs and Electronics & IT flagged the viral post, directing X to block Indian access. Fehlinger-Jahn serves as President of the Austrian Committee for NATO Membership and sits on Southern Balkans economic integration boards. A senior MEA source dismissed raising the matter with Vienna, calling him "a loony" with "no official position." The post sparked angry social media reactions. This follows PM Modi's historic July 2024 Austria visit, the first by an Indian Prime Minister in 41 years, marking 75 years of diplomatic relations. (PC: NDTV)
