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Propaganda

Media

Chinese media publishes propaganda of Pakistan’s Ambassador to China but refuses to carry India’s rebuttal: Here are the full details

OpIndia Staff - 13 August, 2020

A day after first anniversary of abrogation of Article 370, Chinese state media runs Pakistani propaganda

News Reports

Pakistan to organise a series of events to denounce the abrogation of Article 370 on its first anniversary: Read details

OpIndia Staff - 27 July, 2020

A roster shared by retired Major Gaurav Arya highlights the propaganda campaign and events that Pakistan has organised to criticise the abrogation of Article 370 on its first anniversary on August 5

Media

The Wire accused Yogi Adityanath of being ‘casteist’ for not killing Vikas Dubey hours before the encounter of the gangster

Editorial Desk - 10 July, 2020

Notorious gangster, Vikas Dubey, who was arrested from Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh was killed in an encounter in the wee hours of the morning on Friday

Media

Prasar Bharati may cut ties with PTI, here is why the public broadcaster is angry with the news agency

OpIndia Staff - 28 June, 2020

The PTI has found itself in quite a spot of bother after it provided platform to the Chinese ambassador to run their propaganda.

News Reports

Popular Pakistani troll reveals how he makes sure PM Modi doesn’t win any Twitter polls, how anti-India propaganda is organised and furthered

Dibakar Dutta - 27 June, 2020

Al Jazeera documentary highlights how Twitter warriors can create the mirage of a war, far-fetched from the reality on the ground

Government and Policy

Chinese propaganda outlet Global Times claims Rajnath Singh will meet Chinese defense minister in Russia, Indian MoD refutes claims: Report

OpIndia Staff - 23 June, 2020

After the violent India-China standoff Global Times, had shared a disparaging caricature of an elephant personifying India

Opinions

Ladakh Standoff: Four reasons we can be sure China suffered heavier losses than India

Abhishek Banerjee - 23 June, 2020

While Indian side has admitted 20 soldiers were martyred and more injured, the Chinese have maintained silence on the number of casualties.

Politics

China’s psychological warfare goes beyond fake news about their casualties. Here is what they are trying to do

Nirwa Mehta - 21 June, 2020

In a very subtle way, the official Chinese state media as well as various anonymous accounts on social networking sites are nudging as if to send across a message that the Indians in China may have to worry should things escalate between the two countries.

Social Media Fact-Check

Congress ecosystem comes together to propagate fake claims that China had 0 casualties and it ‘saved’ 10 injured Indian troops with oxygen therapy

OpIndia Staff - 21 June, 2020

On Saturday, a Twitter account by the name of Eva Zheng claiming to be from China (where Twitter is officially blocked), tweeted a video with claims that in the Galwan Valley standoff between Indian troops and the Chinese PLA, the casualty breakdown of PLA stood at 0 deaths and 5 injured.

News Reports