Indian Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri has locked his X (formerly Twitter) account following a wave of online trolling sparked by the May 10 ceasefire agreement between India and Pakistan.
The agreement, mediated by U.S. President Donald Trump after a four-day military standoff between the two nations, drew sharp criticism from far-right social media users in India. Misri was labeled a “traitor” by several accounts, who held him responsible for what they described as a premature truce with Pakistan.
Despite the intense online backlash, no official statement condemning the trolling has been issued by the Indian government, including External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar, according to Indian media.
Trolls also targeted Misri’s family, resurfacing old posts featuring his daughter and accusing her of aiding Rohingya refugees while studying abroad. These users criticized Misri for allegedly compromising India’s military leverage and for having family members based outside the country.
Misri had led the Ministry of External Affairs’ briefings during the escalation, which began with India’s launch of “Operation Sindoor” on May 7, claiming it was in response to Pakistan’s alleged involvement in the April attacks in Pahalgam.
Pakistan retaliated with strikes on Indian military installations on May 9 in an operation dubbed “Bunyan um Marsoos.” The ceasefire agreement followed the day after, with Washington facilitating the de-escalation.
