According to a government official, the Indian government is looking into Telegram for its usage in illegal activities including extortion and gambling.
The development occurs a few days after Telegram's founder and CEO, 39-year-old Pavel Durov, was detained in Paris on August 24 due to the app's moderation guidelines.
P2P chats on Telegram have been the subject of investigation by MeitY and the Indian Cybercrime Coordination Centre (I4C), which is part of MHA.
The Modi administration is investigating illegal activities including gambling and extortion.
Although the official would not exclude out blocking the platform, which has over 5 million registered users in India.
The Indian Cybercrime Coordination Centre (I4C) (under MHA) and MeitY will take the decision based on the findings of the investigation.