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Army Fact Check Flags Girish Kalia China-Map Deepfake

By Drooid · Oct 28, 2026, 10:08 UTC · How we work

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Arunachal Pradesh minister Balo Raja cited the film Dhurandhar to claim India’s intelligence capabilities are strong.
ITBP director-general Shatrujeet Kapur warned on Oct 22 that methods cannot match China and that drones have changed army roles.
External affairs spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said border disturbances occur when Chinese forces abandon patrolling patterns.
Indian Army Fact Check confirmed video claiming Girish Kalia said China controls Asaphila, Longju and Taksing Circle is a deepfake.

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China restricted exports of tunnel-boring machines, risking delays to India's metro and highway projects.
Bilateral trade between India and China reached $151 bn last year, with Chinese exports at $131 bn.
Earlier Chinese curbs on rare-earth magnet exports caused shortages for Indian EV and technology firms.
Villagers in Arunachal Pradesh say Chinese intrusion blocks access to traditional grazing and hunting lands.

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Indian Army debunks claim

Arunachal Pradesh minister Balo Raja cited the film Dhurandhar to claim India’s intelligence capabilities are strong.
ITBP director-general Shatrujeet Kapur warned on Oct 22 that methods cannot match China and that drones have changed army roles.
External affairs spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said border disturbances occur when Chinese forces abandon patrolling patterns.
Indian Army Fact Check confirmed video claiming Girish Kalia said China controls Asaphila, Longju and Taksing Circle is a deepfake.

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