India, Nov. 15 -- A curious incident took place in Bangladesh recently, quickly making headlines in India. According to a Bangladeshi newspaper, Chinese influencers were captured on camera livestreaming daily life in the poorest sections of Dhaka-only to pass it off as life in India. The livestreams were accompanied by derogatory comments on India's poverty, sanitation and living standards. Apparently, the videos were being shown on Chinese social media platforms WeChat and Douyin. When asked about it, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) described the incident as "unfortunate" and added that "peddling of false narratives only undermines their credibility".

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