Deleting the ITBP chief's video was not a stern reply to China?

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Removing the ITBP chief's video from YouTube was done amid political controversy over border face-offs, not as a stern reply to China. The ITBP chief's video was deleted from YouTube after his comments regarding ongoing border standoffs in Arunachal Pradesh generated political controversy, as reported by The Hindu. Framing the deletion of an Indian official's speech as a stern reply to China is false. The Ministry of External Affairs separately noted that Chinese forces periodically diverge from established patrolling patterns along the LAC.

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Main source: PLA’s patrolling behaviour keeps LAC disturbed, Govt. says - The Hindu

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The ITBP deleted the official video of its Director General's public speech after media reports highlighted his remarks on border skirmishes.

“video of Mr. Kapur’s speech, given at an event in Alwar on Thursday (October 22, 2026), was deleted from the ITBP’s official _YouTube_ channel.” PLA’s patrolling behaviour keeps LAC disturbed, Govt. says - The Hindu, 2026-10-23

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Modi government removed the ITBP head's video to give a stern reply to China.“video of Mr. Kapur’s speech, given at an event in Alwar on Thursday (October 22, 2026), was deleted from the ITBP’s official _YouTube_ channel.”PLA’s patrolling behaviour keeps LAC disturbed, Govt. says - The Hindu

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The Ministry of External Affairs confirmed that Chinese forces periodically diverge from established patrolling patterns, disturbing the situation along the LAC (The Hindu).
Opposition leaders accused the government of suppressing information about border skirmishes after the video was deleted (The Hindu).

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It wants you to think: “so the government is taking decisive action against China's incursions”

Deleting an official's speech from social media is domestic media management, not decisive action against foreign border incursions.

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❌ FALSE 👉 Removing the ITBP chief's video from YouTube was done amid political controversy over border face-offs, not as a stern reply to China. 👉 The ITBP chief's video was deleted from YouTube after his comments regarding ongoing border standoffs in Arunachal Pradesh generated political controversy, as reported by The Hindu. 📰 Source: The Hindu 🔎 Full check: send this post to @checkthis.chat