Fact Check: The Viral Video Of Rajnath Singh Speaking About The India-China Standoff Is A Deepfake.
This viral video of Rajnath Singh speaking about the India-China standoff situation and military is a deepfake. He did not make any such controversial statement. AI-generated audio has been superimposed on another video of him, which is being made viral.
- By: Sharad Prakash Asthana
- Published: Nov 11, 2026 at 05:34 PM
- Updated: Nov 11, 2026 at 05:37 PM
New Delhi (Vishvas News): Shatrujeet Singh Kapoor, former Director General of the Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP), made a statement about the situation along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in Arunachal Pradesh, where Indian and Chinese troops are engaged in a standoff. Following his statement, a video purportedly showing Defence Minister Rajnath Singh went viral. In the video, he can be heard saying that the India-China standoff is not a major issue and that soldiers are revolting against the government. Some users are sharing this video to criticise the central government.
When Vishvas News investigated the viral claim, it found that the video was a deepfake. In reality, Rajnath Singh had recently condemned Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge for his controversial remark about Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s father. AI-generated audio was superimposed on this video to create a false impression.
What is the Viral Post?
Facebook user ‘Aman Bhardwaj‘ posted a video on October 31, 2026 (archive link) and wrote, “Rajnath Ji, are you not worried about the claim of Chinese troops capturing 50 kilometers of land in Arunachal Pradesh? Instead of questioning army personnel who raise security concerns, ask questions to China. The country needs border security, not speeches.”
In this alleged video, Rajnath Singh can be heard saying, “For some time now, the standoff that has been going on between India and China is not such a big issue in our view, but our soldiers are very upset about it. They are revolting against the government and saying that the government is not supporting them, whereas this is completely false. First of all, the government is fully supporting the army and is providing more funds for this matter than before. If there is a small skirmish between two neighboring countries, it is not such a big issue. After all, our trade also goes on with them. China has made huge investments in India so far, which significantly boosts India’s economy. The most surprising thing is that neither our Air Force nor our Navy has faced any trouble or raised any objection regarding this issue till date. Then why is our Army having so much trouble with this? When both other forces of the country have no problem with this matter, why are some soldiers of the Army making such a big deal out of it? It seems that these soldiers want to revolt and defame the BJP government.“ (Transcription done via Google Gemini.)
Investigation
To investigate the viral claim, we used the keyframes of the video and searched them on Google Lens. The original video of Rajnath Singh was posted by ANI’s X handle on October 26, 2026. He can be seen condemning Mallikarjun Kharge’s controversial remark about PM Modi’s late father. In this video, the Defence Minister is saying, “It is very sad. And yesterday in Patna, the comment by Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge ji on Prime Minister Modi ji’s late father has shocked and deeply hurt me, and the most shocking thing in this entire episode is that this comment was not made by any common worker or young leader of the Congress, but by the national president of the party, which calls itself the oldest political party in the country. By his conduct, the Congress President has hurt the sentiments of crores of countrymen. But Congress people did not stop here. Now the Congress party is justifying Kharge ji’s words and hurting people’s sentiments all over again. Instead of admitting their mistake and expressing regret, Congress is busy justifying this statement. They are busy defending it, and the post Kharge ji holds expects greater seriousness, restraint, decorum, and responsible conduct in public life. In such a situation, if the national president of Congress himself uses such language, it is not only against the dignity of his post, but also raises serious questions on the political culture of Congress. Political opposition has its place, but such conduct is unacceptable under any circumstances. Until yesterday, some Congress leaders used to mock the PM’s ordinary family background. They even used abusive language against his revered mother. Today, that sub-standard politics has reached the top leadership of Congress. The level of Congress’s politics is setting new records of decline every day. Turning ideological opposition into personal insult, taking political disagreement to abusive language, and targeting the Prime Minister’s family shows the frustration and ideological emptiness of Congress. I believe this is not just an insult to an individual or a family, but an assault on the dignity of Indian politics. Protest in a democracy, question policies, criticize the government, but at least do not violate personal decorum. This is what I would like to suggest. Today, Congress has suffered not only political but also ideological degradation, and Congress must remember that in a democracy, the public keeps an account of everything and gives a fitting reply when the time comes. I want to make it clear to Congress that Prime Minister Modi ji cannot be distracted by such statements, nor can his resolve for public service be weakened in any way.” (Transcription done via Google Gemini.)
The Government of India’s agency for information dissemination, the Press Information Bureau (PIB), described the viral video as a deepfake, writing, “False statements regarding the India-China border situation and Indian Army soldiers have been attributed to Rajnath Singh in a manipulated video. This video has been tampered with using AI. The Defence Minister has made no such statement.”
According to a report published on the Dainik Jagran website on October 26, 2026, amid the controversy surrounding Mallikarjun Kharge’s ‘Modi’s father will also go’ remark, media and publicity department head of Congress party, Pawan Khera said that Kharge’s reference was towards the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS).
Subsequently, suspecting that the viral video had been manipulated using AI, we analysed it using AI-detection tools:
‘Uncovai’ rated the video’s audio as having a 100% probability of being AI-generated.
‘Hiya’ also rated the video’s audio as having a 97% probability of being AI-generated.
For additional confirmation, we contacted our partner ‘TIA’ (formerly MCA) initiative, the ‘Deepfakes Analysis Unit’ (DAU). According to DAU’s analysis, the ‘Aurigin’ tool also indicated a 95% probability that the audio was AI-generated.
What is the Context?
In October 2026, former ITBP DG Shatrujeet Singh Kapoor officially made a statement confirming that the standoff between India and China along the LAC in Arunachal Pradesh was ongoing. A news report published on the Dainik Jagran website on October 23, 2026, stated, “Speaking at an event held in Alwar, Rajasthan, Shatrujeet Singh Kapoor said that since July 2026, a standoff between India and China has been ongoing along the LAC in Arunachal.” Following this, MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal had stated, “As we have mentioned earlier, when Chinese troops deviate from pre-agreed patrolling modalities, the situation in the border areas of India and China deteriorates from time to time.”
The user who posted the deepfake video appears to be influenced by a particular ideology, and this account was created in September 2024.
Conclusion: This viral video of Rajnath Singh speaking about the India-China standoff situation and military is a deepfake. He did not make any such controversial statement. AI-generated audio has been superimposed on another video of him, which is being made viral.
- Claim Review : Rajnath Singh said,
- Claimed By : Fb User- Aman Bhardwaj
- Fact Check : False
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