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India seeks action against Chinese nationals misrepresenting Dhaka footage as Indian scenes

India seeks action against Chinese nationals misrepresenting Dhaka footage as Indian scenes

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India on Tuesday called for action against several Chinese nationals who were livestreaming from poor neighbourhoods in Dhaka and presenting the footage as scenes from India, the External Affairs Ministry said. Spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal described the practice as “peddling of false narratives”. According to people familiar with the matter, there has been a surge in anti‑India content on China‑based platforms, prompting the objection to Chinese influencers showing Bangladesh as Delhi.

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    New Delhi: India on Tuesday called for action against several Chinese nationals reportedly livestreaming from poor Dhaka neighbourhoods and falsely presenting the footage as scenes from India. External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said the "peddling of false narratives" only…

    — Deccan Herald

  • center · 4 outlets

    New Delhi, November 10 (IANS): India on Tuesday severely condemned attempts being made by the Chinese vloggers to portray impoverished neighbourhoods in Bangladesh's capital Dhaka as New Delhi through misleading content, saying such efforts to peddle false narratives undermine the credibility of…

    — The Morung Express

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

    — ABP Live

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New Delhi: India on Tuesday called for action against several Chinese nationals reportedly livestreaming from poor Dhaka neighbourhoods and falsely presenting the footage as scenes from India. External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said the "peddling of false narratives" only…

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  53. Deccan Herald Center-Left The Printers (Mysore) Pvt. Ltd. Current article

    India seeks action against Chinese nationals misrepresenting Dhaka footage as Indian scenes

    New Delhi: India on Tuesday called for action against several Chinese nationals reportedly livestreaming from poor Dhaka neighbourhoods and falsely presenting the footage as scenes from India. External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said the "peddling of false narratives" only…

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