A video is getting viral on social media sites. It can be seen in the video that there is a clash between the Indian and Chinese troops in a snowy area.
Social media users are linking this video to the recent video of the Indian and Chinese troops clash in Tawang.
By sharing this video a user named Seema Sharma captioned: “ Encroach on other people’s land, Neighbors’ rights, kill them and eat them. Neighbors of India are so hungry and naked, stop cheating
Come in front with a begging bowl. I’m proud of my #Indian #ARMY #Tawang #ArunanchalPradesh”
Source: Twitter
Meanwhile, many other verified social media users are also sharing a similar claim-
Source: Twitter
Source: Twitter
Source: Twitter
Fact Check:
To analyze the reality of the viral video the team of DFRAC did a reverse image search of the keyframes of the video and found that this report was covered by NDTV on June 22, 2020. The headline: “ Video shows the high-altitude clash between Indian and Chinese troops in Sikkim.”
Source: Ndtv
The report further stated that A Chinese officer is punched by an Indian Jawan as soldiers of both sides brawl in the mobile phone video that lasts over 5 minutes.
At the same time, we also found the report from BBC on May 10, 2020. The headline: “Indian and Chinese troops ‘clash on border’ in Sikkim”
Source: BBC
Meanwhile, the team also found tweets done by social media users regarding the clash between Indian and Chinese troops in the Sikkim clash in 2020.
Source: Twitter
Source: Twitter
On further searching, we also found many youtube channels have uploaded this video which can be seen here
Source: Youtube
Conclusion:
It is clear from the fact check of DFRAC that the viral video of the clash between Chinese and Indian troops is 2 years old, and This video is of Sikkim not of Tawang. Therefore the claim made by social media users is misleading.
