Overview

• Some users in India were able to load TikTok’s homepage, but many subpages showed region blocks or 503 errors, indicating only partial access.
• The Department of Telecommunications and senior officials stated that the ban orders remain effective and that no directions were issued to restore TikTok or AliExpress.
• The TikTok app is still unavailable on Google Play and Apple’s App Store in India, and ByteDance has not confirmed any relaunch.
• Availability appeared inconsistent across devices and networks, and users also reported limited visibility of other blocked services such as AliExpress and Shein.
• The brief accessibility spurred heavy social media chatter and political attacks, with coverage noting recent India–China diplomatic contacts as context for the speculation.