“A video bearing the ANI logo shows Lieutenant General Girish Kalia claiming that China has taken control of Asaphila, Longju, and Taksing Circle in Arunachal Pradesh and that the central government has not taken sufficient action.”
What FACTLY found
The viral video is digitally altered, and the audio is a deepfake. The original video, published by ANI in October 2023, shows Major General Girish Kalia speaking about infiltration attempts along the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir, not China’s control of parts of Arunachal Pradesh. The Indian Army Fact Check and ANI have also clarified that this is a deepfake video.
Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.
In short
This claim spread on social media around 26 October 2026. FACTLY (India) looked into it and published its finding on 26 October 2026. Its rating was “FALSE”.
Where the claim appeared
- Facebook posthttps://www.facebook.com/reel/1422345569451538
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This check was done by FACTLY, not by DoesItStand. We list it so you can find it. Their full evidence and reasoning are in their article.