MeitY welcomes Twitter to India, keeps it on a short leash though The IT Secretary emphasised that Twitter is welcome to do business in India but raised doubts about its commitment to transparency and healthy conversation on the platform Nidhi Singal | February 11, 2021 | Updated 00:10 IST KEY HIGHLIGHTS IT Ministry welcomes Twitter to do busines in India, yet raises doubts about transparency Lawful orders are binding on any business entity and must be obeyed immediately, MeitY tells Twitter Twitter global leadership requests better engagement with Government of India The high-profile virtual meeting between Ajay Prakash Sawhney, Secretary, Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY), and Twitter global delegates - Monique Meche, Vice President-Global Public Policy and Jim Baker, Deputy General Counsel and Vice President-Legal - concluded a little while from now. The meeting took place amidst extant friction between the nation and the microblogging site. At the heart of the disagreement between the two parties lies alleged fake news, bot accounts and organised propaganda versus the stifling freedom of expression and free speech.