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title: "India's Telegram ban hit the UAE too. Here's how to get around it"
url: https://daily.dev/posts/india-s-telegram-ban-hit-the-uae-too-here-s-how-to-get-around-it-ztw8ml8tq
source_url: https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/indias-telegram-ban-hit-the-uae-too-heres-how-to-get-around-it
type: article
source: "BleepingComputer"
published: 2026-06-17T13:17:13.393Z
updated: 2026-06-17T13:19:27.753Z
tags: ["telegram"]
reading_time: 8
upvotes: 0
comments: 0
language: en
---

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# India's Telegram ban hit the UAE too. Here's how to get around it

**[BleepingComputer](https://daily.dev/sources/bleepingcomputer)** · 8 min read · 0 upvotes · 0 comments

## Summary

India banned Telegram until June 22 after the platform was used to distribute leaked NEET exam papers. Telegram CEO Pavel Durov accused Indian telecom Reliance of BGP hijacking to enforce the block, which inadvertently disrupted access in the UAE and other regions. Network analysts confirmed AS18101 hijacked Telegram's routes, though experts dispute Durov's claim of deliberate sabotage, attributing it instead to a misconfigured domestic block that leaked globally via FLAG Telecom. The Internet Freedom Foundation criticized the ban as disproportionate and constitutionally questionable. Users affected by the block can restore access using Telegram's built-in MTProto proxy feature, with step-by-step setup instructions provided for desktop and mobile.

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