Video of security check in Karnataka falsely shared as Chinese soldiers searching Indian troops in Arunachal Pradesh
Video of security check in Karnataka falsely shared as Chinese soldiers searching Indian troops in Arunachal Pradesh
Executive Summaryसारांश
A viral video claims Chinese soldiers are searching Indian troops inside Arunachal Pradesh and that the Indian Army needs PLA “transit permission” to move through the state. PTI Fact Check has rated the claim misleading. The clip was posted on YouTube in May 2026, and Kannada shop signs show it was filmed in Karnataka.A viral video claims Chinese soldiers are searching Indian troops inside Arunachal Pradesh and that the Indian Army needs PLA “transit permission” to move through the state. PTI Fact Check has rated the claim misleading. The clip was posted on YouTube in May 2026, and Kannada shop signs show it was filmed in Karnataka.
Full Reportपूरी रिपोर्ट
A 19-second clip posted on X on October 25, 2026, has drawn about 54,800 views. It shows men in camouflage with raised hands beside a green SUV while others search the vehicle, and its caption mocks the Indian Army for supposedly needing Chinese permission to move through “its own claimed territory”. The same video, with an “@irves_watch” watermark, was pushed the same morning by several Pakistan-linked handles using near-identical captions. PTI Fact Check has rated the claim misleading. Fact-checkers traced the footage to a YouTube Short uploaded on May 15, 2026, by @BuletSah-v6t1g. Kannada shop boards such as “Jagadamba Tools” and “Balaji Tiffin, Tea Centre”, along with the flat, palm-lined setting, place it in Karnataka, not the mountains of Arunachal Pradesh. No Chinese soldiers appear in the video, and there is no credible report of any such incident. It is one of many recycled or fabricated clips used in recent days to push the false idea that China controls parts of Arunachal Pradesh, so such videos should be traced to their original source before being shared.
A 19-second clip posted on X on October 25, 2026, has drawn about 54,800 views. It shows men in camouflage with raised hands beside a green SUV while others search the vehicle, and its caption mocks the Indian Army for supposedly needing Chinese permission to move through “its own claimed territory”. The same video, with an “@irves_watch” watermark, was pushed the same morning by several Pakistan-linked handles using near-identical captions. PTI Fact Check has rated the claim misleading. Fact-checkers traced the footage to a YouTube Short uploaded on May 15, 2026, by @BuletSah-v6t1g. Kannada shop boards such as “Jagadamba Tools” and “Balaji Tiffin, Tea Centre”, along with the flat, palm-lined setting, place it in Karnataka, not the mountains of Arunachal Pradesh. No Chinese soldiers appear in the video, and there is no credible report of any such incident. It is one of many recycled or fabricated clips used in recent days to push the false idea that China controls parts of Arunachal Pradesh, so such videos should be traced to their original source before being shared.