The article doesn't mention it, but it entails a geo-block, not a worldwide block. Github will probably honor the ineffective geo-block.

Because of the Streisand Effect, though, the Indian government made the "problem" far worse for themselves. These mesh networks will grow much faster now, worldwide. They will have even less control over people's communications.

That’s fucking insane

Worldwide? Do they consider themselves to be having universal jurisdiction over foreign websites, even if they are blocking Indian users from accessing it?

Just a few days ago I posted this comment https://discuss.tchncs.de/post/64496001/27100466 in another thread; the Internet cannot work if governments around the world insist that everything on it has to comply with their laws. John Perry Barlow had the right idea in 1996: https://www.eff.org/cyberspace-independence

You're right. You can't buy publicity this good.