‘False Narratives’: India Urges Action Over Chinese Vloggers' Videos Showing Dhaka As Delhi

India has reacted to reports of Chinese vloggers livestreaming from slum neighbourhoods in Dhaka while allegedly passing them off as New Delhi. Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal called such attempts to present a distorted picture of a country unfortunate and urged the authorities concerned to take action. A report by Bangladeshi newspaper Prothom Alo claims that over 150 Chinese nationals have filmed in areas including Uttara and Tekpara, portraying them as dirty and underdeveloped parts of India's capital. The report also raises concerns over privacy, with residents alleging that vloggers entered homes to record footage.
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