This is a great question. The short answer is no, international numbers (non-Indian numbers) will likely not be logged out, even if the user is physically located in India.
The new rules that start tomorrow (March 1, 2026) are issued by India’s Department of Telecommunications (DoT) and apply specifically to accounts linked to Indian telecommunication identifiers (+91 numbers).
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⏤͟͟͞͞𝘼𝘿 𝙉𝙀𝙏𝙒𝙊𝙍𝙆 🇮🇳 From March 1, users in India may no longer be able to access messaging apps such as WhatsApp and Telegram in the same way as before due to a new regulatory requirement known as “SIM binding”. Under directions issued by the Department of Telecommunications…
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