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Coordinated anti-India campaign allegedly by Chinese vloggers presenting Dhaka locations as Delhi

Coordinated anti-India campaign allegedly by Chinese vloggers presenting Dhaka locations as Delhi

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India has objected to Chinese influencers and vloggers who posted videos portraying Bangladesh, including a slum in Dhaka, as Delhi, calling the content “peddling false narratives.” People familiar with the matter, speaking on condition of anonymity, said there has been a surge in anti‑India content on China‑based platforms. The Indian response urges that Dhaka not be passed off as Delhi.

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  • left · 2 outlets

    Around 150 Chinese nationals have been reported to be documenting impoverished neighbourhoods in the Bangladeshi capital and broadcasting the footage as scenes from India

    — The Hindu

  • center · 2 outlets

    NEW DELHI: An alleged coordinated anti-India campaign has been carried out by a group of Chinese vloggers and livestreamers filming in impoverished neighbourhoods of Dhaka and falsely presenting the locations as parts of New Delhi, official sources said here. The campaign is not simply about filming…

    — The New Indian Express

  • right · 1 outlet

    A disturbing digital propaganda operation has come under scrutiny after around 150 Chinese influencers were reportedly found filming impoverished neighbourhoods in Bangladesh and presenting them as locations in New Delhi. The revelations have raised questions about China’s information warfare…

    — TFI Post

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NEW DELHI: An alleged coordinated anti-India campaign has been carried out by a group of Chinese vloggers and livestreamers filming in impoverished neighbourhoods of Dhaka and falsely presenting the locations as parts of New Delhi, official sources said here. The campaign is not simply about filming…

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  2. The New Indian Express Center Express Publications (Madurai) Ltd. Current article

    Coordinated anti-India campaign allegedly by Chinese vloggers presenting Dhaka locations as Delhi

    NEW DELHI: An alleged coordinated anti-India campaign has been carried out by a group of Chinese vloggers and livestreamers filming in impoverished neighbourhoods of Dhaka and falsely presenting the locations as parts of New Delhi, official sources said here. The campaign is not simply about filming…

  3. 22 minutes later
  4. The Tribune Center The Tribune Trust

    “Peddling of false narratives only undermines their credibility”: India on reports of Chinese vloggers falsely claiming Dhaka slums in New Delhi

    India on Tuesday expressed concern over reports of Chinese nationals filming impoverished neighbourhoods in Bangladesh and presenting the footage as scenes from New Delhi, with Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal calling such attempts to portray a distorted picture of a…

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