India's move has sparked widespread concerns on state surveillance, with critics, privacy advocates and political opponents saying the app is a way for the Modi government to get access to 730 million smartphones

Border clashes four years ago saw Indo-Sino relations sour and the flow of Chinese money into India slow

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is predicted to win a rare third term in a seven-part poll which will be dominated by jobs, welfare and Hindu pride

The threat of overpriced shares, as well as possible political change and regulatory uncertainty, have failed to deter the reflow of cash

The spat between the two countries is putting Western nations in an awkward position, who are eyeing India as a hedge against China but are also close allies of Ottawa

"If we have a choice of either our people go to prison or we comply with the laws, we will comply with the laws," Elon Musk said in a BBC broadcast live on Twitter Spaces

The accounts included several Indian journalists, Canadian poet Rupi Kaur and BBC News' Punjab bureau

The government blocked the game because of concern about data sharing and mining in China. Tencent owns a major stake in Krafton. Shares in both companies fell on Friday