NEW DELHI: The ministry of external affairs on Tuesday condemned an alleged coordinated anti-India campaign by Chinese nationals who have reportedly been filming videos in slum areas of Dhaka for months and portraying the locations as parts of New Delhi during livestreams on Chinese social media platforms.During the weekly press briefing, MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal termed the incident as "unfortunate" and said that attempts to project a distorted picture of a country only undermine the credibility of those involved and those backing them."We have seen media reports in this regard. Such efforts to present a distorted picture of any country are unfortunate," Jaiswal said."Insofar as efforts to buy foreign elements to portray Dhaka as Delhi are concerned, the peddling of false narratives only undermines the credibility of those who are undertaking such actions and those who are behind them. And I would urge the authorities concerned to take action against such people," he added.According to recent media reports, Chinese vloggers and livestreamers have been recording videos in impoverished neighbourhoods of Dhaka, Bangladesh, while falsely identifying the locations as parts of…
'Peddling false narrative': MEA condemns anti-India campaign by Chinese vloggers
In short
India's external affairs spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal criticized the distorted campaign during a weekly press briefing, demanding action against those circulating fabricated representations of Indian conditions. Media reports indicate over 150 Chinese nationals operated in Dhaka's Uttara Sector 12 and Tekpara to broadcast derogatory claims about India's living standards. Beyond geopolitical misrepresentation, the operations have deeply distressed Bangladeshi residents whose privacy was repeatedly breached by intrusive livestreamers entering bathrooms and homes.
Key points
- The Ministry of External Affairs called for official intervention against coordinated dis…: The Ministry of External Affairs called for official intervention against coordinated disinformation efforts targeting India's global image.
- Content creators defended the continuous video broadcasts as commercial streams meant for…: Content creators defended the continuous video broadcasts as commercial streams meant for marketing various products.
- Prolonged, unauthorized filming generated intense local anger in Bangladesh due to blatan…: Prolonged, unauthorized filming generated intense local anger in Bangladesh due to blatant misrepresentation and severe privacy violations.