While the crackdown has eased, many restrictions remain and seven million people in Kashmir are without the internet. It is now the longest internet shutdown ever imposed in a democracy. Indeed, India now holds the inglorious title of being the internet shutdown capital of the world, and last year it shut off the internet a record 106 times. The company, which ran online advertisement campaigns for domestic and foreign clients was among the many casualties of the blockade as business was impossible without internet access. It is unclear when the Indian government intends to allow full internet access in the region.

Source: The Guardian January 05, 2020 08:03 UTC