Last year, the Indian Parliament passed a law to carve out Ladakh, the capital of Leh, as a central government-controlled territory, separate from the rest of Jammu and Kashmir, which was also designated as a federal region.

UNB has learnt that the Indian government has asked Twitter to explain in a week why legal action should not be initiated against the micro-blogging platform for misrepresentation of the country's map. 

"The notice for disrespecting the territorial integrity of India by showing the incorrect map, has been sent to Jack Dorsey, who owns Twitter," sources said, adding that the government could block access to Twitter under the Information Technology Act.

A Twitter spokesperson told the media, "Twitter remains committed to partnering with the Government of India and Ministry of Electronics and IT to serve the public conversation. Duly responded to the letter and as part of our correspondence, shared a comprehensive update with latest developments regarding geo-tag issue."

This is not the first time that Twitter has come under fire. Last month too, the Indian government warned the platform of strong action after its map showed Leh in China. The warning promoted Twitter to make the necessary changes.

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