Fact Check: old video of Chinese soldiers chant ‘Jai Shri Ram’ among disengagement at Ladakh
Kamran Khan 
On social media, a video of Indian soldiers and Chinese soldiers has gone viral. While sharing the video users claim that “India & China begin DISENGAGEMENT at Depsang and Demchok.”
Fact Check
During the fact check DFRAC found that the video was misleadingly shared. We found multiple media reports regarding this video. According to ‘Etv Bharat’ report published on 23 Jan, 2024 “The dream of constructing the Ram Mandir in Ayodhya was realised after centuries, leading to celebrations among Ram devotees worldwide. An unexpected twist occurred when a video surfaced showing Chinese soldiers chanting ‘Jai Shri Ram’, along with the Indian Army. along the Line of Actual Control (LAC).”
Furthermore, we also found a report from ‘IndiaTv’ published on 23 Jan, 2024 stating “The Indian soldiers were seen helping the troops of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) to recite the ‘Jai Shree Ram’ chant. The video emerged when the nation celebrated the historic “Pran Pratishtha” ceremony of the Ram Mandir in Ayodhya, led by PM Modi.”
Moreover, we also found a similar video on the YouTube channel of ‘Hindustan Times’ uploaded on 23 Jan, 2024 with the description “An undated video showing Chinese soldiers – along with Indian troops – chanting Hindu slogan ‘Jai Shri Ram’ purportedly at Line of Actual Control has gone viral.”
Conclusion
It is evident from the DFRAC’s fact check that the viral video dates back to Jan 2024, not from recently. Therefore, the claim of social media users is misleading.
Siddharth Urmil 
