In late June 2026, the Nah Welfare Society (NWS), a tribal body from Arunachal Pradesh’s Upper Subansiri district, alleged that over the last 10-15 years, China’s People’s Liberation Army (PLA) had occupied parts of the community’s traditional land and constructed roads, bridges, and military camps there. The Indian Army dismissed the allegations as baseless. At the same time, Union Minister Kiren Rijiju stated that there had been no Chinese intrusion into Indian territory, although transgressions occur because the India-China boundary is not demarcated on the ground.

Against this backdrop, several video clips (here, here, here & here) are being widely shared on social media with the claim that they show Chinese PLA troops advancing about 60 km inside Arunachal Pradesh. Let’s verify the authenticity of these videos.

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Claim: Visuals of China’s People’s Liberation Army (PLA) entering about 60 km inside Arunachal Pradesh.

Fact: None of the videos show any Chinese PLA intrusion into Arunachal Pradesh. The first clip is from a Royal Thai Army training exercise, while the second and third clips are from separate incidents in Manipur involving Assam Rifles personnel. The PIB Fact Check unit has also clarified that the videos are unrelated to the India-China border. Hence, the claim made in the post is FALSE.

Clip 1:

We extracted keyframes from the viral video and performed a reverse image search. This led us to the same video (archive) uploaded on 16 June 2026 by the Thailand-based Facebook page Liangpha Kha Khaeng, which documents the activities and training of Thai military personnel.

According to the post, the footage shows Non-Commissioned Officer (NCO) Class 3069 trainees of the 3rd Battalion, 2nd Regiment of the Royal Thai Army. The page has also shared several other visuals (here, here & here) featuring the same unit and its distinctive green flag.

Clip 2:

The second clip shows a group of women running while carrying sticks. A reverse image search revealed that the same video has been available online since at least April 2026 and originates from Hoomi Tangkhul Naga village in Manipur’s Ukhrul district. Local media reports (here & here) carrying the same visuals state that the video relates to an incident in which civilians allegedly came under fire from Assam Rifles personnel.

Clip 3:

A reverse image search of the third clip led us to multiple news reports (here & here) featuring the same visuals. According to these reports, the video shows a clash between locals and Assam Rifles personnel in Ukhrul district, Manipur, on 7 June 2026. The clash reportedly occurred during protests against the establishment of an Assam Rifles outpost at New Haven village.

PIB Fact Check also clarified that these videos do not depict any Chinese incursion along the India-China border.

To sum it up, a compilation of unrelated videos has been falsely shared as evidence of an alleged Chinese PLA intrusion into Arunachal Pradesh