Because Twitter had a physical presence in India, with offices, etc.

Twitter rejected demands from the Turkish government to open offices way back in 2014 because they knew it was a risk.

And also technically doesn't matter, him not being a free speech absolutist still stands true

It's not a 'gotcha'. It's what he literally claimed. He claimed to be a free speech absolutist and would do whatever it takes to support free speech. People fell for this, because obviously it's not true and sustainable. And the fact that he's complying with censorship in Turkey because he has businesses and other liabilities there show one of the core problems with him running a social media business.