Telegram’s temporary ban in India is set to be lifted today under MeitY’s directive, but full normalcy is still pending. The message-editing feature will remain restricted until June 30. At the time of reporting, the app was still unavailable on app stores and access restoration across networks is expected to roll out gradually across India.

Telegram's temporary ban in India is scheduled to be lifted today, as per the timeline set by the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY). However, the platform's message-editing feature for previously sent texts will remain restricted in the country until June 30.

As of the time of writing, Telegram had not yet been restored for users, and the app's listings were still missing from both the Apple App Store and Google Play Store in India. There is no clarity on when Telegram will be back live.

MeitY to lift ban on June 22

According to the official MeitY directive, the full access restriction was slated to be reviewed and lifted on June 22, with the message-editing feature remaining restricted until June 30, 2026. The restoration of access does not necessarily mean an immediate return to normalcy for users, given the separate, longer timeline attached to the editing feature.