Jio denies any role in BGP hijacking

Published 17 June 2026 · india

Synopsis Reliance Jio has denied allegations of sabotaging Telegram access outside India. Telegram CEO Pavel Durov claimed BGP hijacking was used. Experts note ambiguity in

Synopsis Reliance Jio has denied allegations of sabotaging Telegram access outside India. Telegram CEO Pavel Durov claimed BGP hijacking was used. Experts note ambiguity in Durov's statements, with one mentioning Reliance Communications (AS18101) and a snapshot showing the same. Reliance Jio Infocomm (AS55836) was not named in the snapshot. Jio states it follows global best practices for network operations.

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Jio denies any role in BGP hijacking

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Published: June 18, 2026 • 12:50 AM IST · Updated: June 18, 2026 • 1:37 AM ISTBy TheBriefWire Editorial Team

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Synopsis Reliance Jio has denied allegations of sabotaging Telegram access outside India.
Telegram CEO Pavel Durov claimed BGP hijacking was used.
Experts note ambiguity in Durov's statements, with one mentioning Reliance Communications (AS18101) and a snapshot showing the same.
Reliance Jio Infocomm (AS55836) was not named in the snapshot.
Jio states it follows global best practices for network operations.

Published June 18, 2026.

📌 Source: Economic Times

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