Fact Check: Rescue operation in Uttarakhand shared as Indian Army destroying Chinese bunkers
A one-minute video is viral on social media with the claim that it shows the Indian Army removing the Chinese bunkers from the banks of Pangong Tso Lake. India Today Anti Fake News War Room (AFWA) has found that the claim along with the video is misleading.
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UPDATED: February 19, 2021 23:18 IST
According to ANI, the video shows ITBP personnel along with NDRF carrying out search and rescue operations at Raini village in Uttarakhand s Chamoli district on February 15, 2021. (Screenshot of viral video)
After a nine-month standoff between the Indian and Chinese militaries, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh announced a mutual disengagement between both the troops in the Pangong Tso Lake area in Ladakh on February 11. It mandates both sides to cease forward deployment of troops in a phased, coordinated and verifiable manner.