New Delhi, Nov. 11 -- The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) has criticised reports that Chinese livestreamers filmed in parts of Dhaka and presented the footage to viewers as scenes from New Delhi, describing the alleged practice as an attempt to spread "false narratives".

MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said deliberate misrepresentation of another country's conditions could undermine the credibility of those involved. His remarks followed reports that Chinese nationals had been recording and livestreaming from low-income neighbourhoods in the Bangladeshi capital, while making disparaging comments about local living conditions and identifying the locations as being in India.

Responding to a question during his biweekly media briefing,...