A video is going viral on social media which allegedly shows a confrontation between the Indian Army and the Chinese Army. According to the voiceover in the video, the Chinese Army has allegedly entered 20 kilometers inside Arunachal Pradesh and is claiming it as Chinese territory. An Indian commando is seen trying to explain to them that they should leave the area, but the Chinese Army remains adamant. They have also brought cameras with them and are recording videos of the entire area.
The Indian commando reportedly tries to reason with them for over two hours, asserting that the area belongs to India, but the Chinese troops refuse to back down. The Chinese soldiers are seen threatening the Indian personnel, insisting that the land belongs to China and demanding that it be vacated immediately. The video is being circulated as a recent incident, with claims that Chinese troops have entered 20 kilometers into Arunachal Pradesh, are asserting the area as Chinese territory, and are threatening Indian soldiers while refusing to retreat.
Sharing the video, the handle Afaq Ahmed stated, “The Chinese army has entered 20 kilometers into Arunachal Pradesh and is saying that if the area is not vacated within two hours, war will break out. India is being threatened from all sides.”
چینی فوج ارناچل پردیش میں 20 کلو میٹر اندر گھس گئی ہے اور کہہ رہی ہے دو گھنٹے میں علاقہ خالی نہیں کیا تو جنگ ھوگئی
— 𝑨𝒇𝒂𝒒 𝑨𝒉𝒎𝒂𝒅 (@Afaq__Ahmad) May 16, 2025
ہر طرف سے چھتر پڑ رہے انڈیا کو 😂😂😂 pic.twitter.com/5ciepKGem9
Another handle wrote, “Geographically and historically, Arunachal Pradesh is a part of China and the Chinese have now reached within 20 kilometers to assert their rights over this part of their land. Modi’s cowardly army has been given an ultimatum to vacate the area within two hours. Modi ji is in danger both inside and outside.”
جغرافیائی اور تاریخی اعتبار سے اروناچل پردیش چین کا حصہ ہے اور چینی اب اپنی دھرتی کے اس حصے پہ اپنا حق جتانے 20 کلومیٹر اندر تک پہنچ گئے ہیں مودی کی بزدل فوج کو دو گھنٹے میں علاقہ خالی کرنے کا الٹی میٹم
— abroahsan #Bhuttoist/Blogger/columnist🇱🇾 (@abroahsan) May 16, 2025
مودی جی کو جان کے لالے پڑ گئے اندر بھی اور باہر بھی 👇😁😁😁 pic.twitter.com/MKEYfde9bM
The video was also shared by other handles like Dr. Syeda Fatima Shah and Zakir Abbasi.
چینی فوج اروناچل پردیش میں 20 کلو میٹر اندر گھس گئی ہے اور کہہ رہی ہے دو گھنٹے میں علاقہ خالی نہیں کیا تو جنگ ہوگئی
— Dr. Syeda Abiha Fatimah Shah 🪄🌹✨❤️🌙 (@DivineBows) May 17, 2025
ہر طرف سے چھتر پڑ رہے انڈیا کو۔۔۔
😂😂😂 pic.twitter.com/N5Ve2QFuTP
جغرافیائی اور تاریخی اعتبار سے اروناچل پردیش چین کا حصہ ہے اور چینی اب اپنی دھرتی کے اس حصے پہ اپنا حق جتانے 20 کلومیٹر اندر تک پہنچ گئے ہیں مودی کی بزدل فوج کو دو گھنٹے میں علاقہ خالی کرنے کا الٹی میٹم
— 𝒁𝓪𝓴𝓲𝓻 𝓐𝓫𝓫𝓪𝓼𝓲 (@ZakirAbbasi333) May 16, 2025
مودی جی کو جان کے لالے پڑ گئے اندر بھی اور باہر بھی 👇😁😁😁 pic.twitter.com/5PdlkpoWH0
Fact Check
We extracted keyframes from this viral video and performed a reverse image search, which led us to the same video uploaded on a YouTube channel named D Sanju S.D Vlogs. This video was uploaded in April 2021 with a title “Chinese Army cross the border of anini India.”
After watching the full video, we found that the interaction between the Indian Army and the Chinese Army occurred when Indian troops encountered some young members of the Chinese Army while on patrol. The Indian Army informs them that the area belongs to India, but the Chinese soldiers respond by saying that, according to their maps, the area falls within Chinese territory.
The Indian soldiers explain that the Chinese troops have entered about 20 kilometers inside Indian territory from the Chinese border and advise them to head back north. A cordial conversation follows between the two sides, during which the Chinese Army insists that the area lies within China, while the Indian Army calmly explains that the Chinese troops have mistakenly crossed the border due to a navigation error.
Eventually, the Chinese Army says they will begin returning to their side of the border the next morning.
In conclusion, the video in question dates back to April 2021 and is not a recent incident, as is being claimed. It shows an interaction between Indian and Chinese troops, where the Chinese soldiers had accidentally entered 20 kilometers into Indian territory. Following the initial confrontation, a peaceful and civil conversation took place between the two sides. The Indian soldiers informed the Chinese troops that they had crossed into Indian territory by mistake due to a navigational error and advised them to head back. After a calm exchange lasting about 3–4 minutes, the Chinese side acknowledged the situation and agreed to return to their side of the Line of Actual Control (LAC) the next morning. There was no violence or escalation during the interaction between the soldiers of both sides.
| Claim | A viral video allegedly shows Chinese troops entering 20 km into Arunachal Pradesh, claiming it as their territory, threatening Indian soldiers, and refusing to retreat. |
| Claimed by | Afaq Ahmed and other Pakistani handles |
| Fact Check | The video, originally from April 2021, shows a brief, peaceful interaction where Chinese troops mistakenly entered 20 km into Indian territory and agreed to return after a calm exchange. It is now being falsely shared as a recent incident. |
