India's Telegram Ban: Admittedly Imperfect, Strategically Disruptive

India blocked Telegram nationwide until June 22 to disrupt exam fraud networks selling leaked NEET medical test questions. The NTA Director General conceded VPN users can circumvent the ban, but argued it raises operational friction—collapsing distribution channels and degrading the economics of leak operations for the majority. The block targets market reach, not technical perfection.