Twitter closes offices in Delhi, Mumbai; staff asked to work from home

Amid layoffs and a severe cost-cutting, Twitter has closed offices in Delhi and Mumbai and asked staff to work from home, according to sources. The micro-blogging platform’s Bangalore office, which largely has engineering staff, remains operational, the sources said.

The Delhi and Mumbai offices were shut down a few weeks ago, with remaining staff now working from home, sources privy to the matter said. However, the number of employees affected by the move could not be immediately ascertained. A mail sent to Twitter on the issue did not elicit a response.

The closure of the two offices in key locations in India comes as the platform has initiated a massive cost-cutting drive globally, after billionaire Elon Musk’s $44 billion takeover of Twitter last year.