A video purportedly showing Defence Minister Rajnath Singh making controversial remarks about India-China border tensions is being widely circulated on social media. Users sharing the clip claim that Singh dismissed concerns raised by Indian Army personnel and accused soldiers of attempting to discredit the BJP government.
Similar posts can be seen here and here. (Archive)
NM VERIFIED
NewsMobile verified the claim and found that it is a deepfake.
The NM team initiated its verification by conducting a keyword search using relevant terms, including Rajnath Singh, China, Arunachal Pradesh and the Indian Army. The search led us to an original video shared by ANI on October 26, 2026, featuring Singh’s actual remarks.
#WATCH | Delhi: On Mallikarjun Kharge’s remarks, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh says, “It is deeply distressing. The remarks made yesterday in Patna by Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge about Prime Minister Modi’s late father have left me shocked and deeply hurt. What is most shocking about this entire episode is that these comments were not made by some ordinary Congress worker or a youth leader, but by the national president of a party that claims to be the oldest political party in the country. Through his conduct, the Congress President has hurt the sentiments of crores of our countrymen. But the Congress did not stop there; they are now further hurting people’s sentiments by attempting to justify Kharge ji’s words. Instead of acknowledging their mistake and expressing regret, the Congress is busy defending and validating this statement…”
— ANI (@ANI) October 26, 2026
The original footage shows Singh reacting to Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge’s comments about Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s late father in Patna. Singh expressed shock and distress over the remarks, criticised the Congress for attempting to justify them instead of acknowledging the mistake, and said political criticism should not cross the boundaries of personal decency.
The original video contains no remarks about India-China border tensions, concerns raised by Army personnel or soldiers allegedly rebelling against the BJP government.
Further, the Press Information Bureau (PIB) Fact Check issued a clarification on October 31, 2026, debunking the viral video and identifying it as AI-manipulated.
🚨 DEEPFAKE VIDEO ALERT!
A digitally manipulated video circulating on social media falsely attributes remarks to Defence Minister Rajnath Singh concerning the India–China border situation and Indian Army personnel.
#PIBFactCheck
❌ The video has been manipulated using Artificial Intelligence (AI).
✅ The Defence Minister @rajnathsingh has made no such remarks. The fabricated video misrepresents his statements on a sensitive national security issue.
🎥 Watch the original, unedited video here: https://t.co/FbT2IIoGsq
⚠️ Do not believe or share such misleading content. Always verify before sharing.
— PIB Fact Check (@PIBFactCheck) October 31, 2026
The viral video is fake and digitally manipulated. Rajnath Singh did not make the statements attributed to him about India-China border tensions or Indian Army personnel. The original footage has been misrepresented to spread misinformation.
