Minister says India stands by social-media demands as Musk moves on Twitter

India has reiterated its position on social-media accountability in response to Elon Musk's pending takeover of Twitter, saying platforms must make checks on users and content.

A change in ownership would make no difference, Rajeev Chandrasekhar, India's junior minister for electronics and technology, said when asked whether he welcomed the tycoon's promise to uphold free speech on Twitter.

"Our safety and trust expectations in law and rules require all intermediaries to do due diligence about its users and content to qualify to be an intermediary," he said.

A Twitter spokesperson declined to comment.

Indian government officials said last year social