Google India has blocked access to an anti-Islam film that has triggered violence in many countries and led to the killing of the US ambassador in Libya, the government has said.
Strongly
condemning all acts that disparage religious beliefs and sentiments,
official spokesperson of the Ministry of External Affairs Syed
Akbaruddin said India was in touch with US authorities on the issue.
"The Ministry of External Affairs is in touch with US officials who share our concerns on the matter. Google India has, in compliance with Indian law, blocked access to the offensive material," he said in New Delhi on Sunday.
Responding to a query, the spokesperson said, "In connection with recent events we would like to reiterate that India has always strongly condemned all acts that disparage religious beliefs and hurt religious sentiments."
The
amateur US-made film excerpts of which were posted online sparked
widespread anti-US protests across the Muslim world, including countries
like Egypt, Libya, Yemen, Tunisia, Sudan and Afghanistan.
In the Libyan city of Benghazi,
four Americans, including US Ambassador Christopher Stevens, were
killed when a violent mob attacked the American consulate on 11th September.
Four
people were killed and 49 injured when the American embassy in the
Tunisian capital was attacked on Friday by protesters angry over the
film.
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