Recently, a video of the Chief of Defence Staff, General Anil Chauhan, allegedly saying that the Indian Government has surrendered Arunachal Pradesh and Ladakh to China due to our weak Air Force went viral on social media.
However, as we investigated, we came to know that the video had been edited. Here’s the fact check.
Fact Check
We started our investigation by taking screenshots from the viral video and conducting a reverse image search. This led us to a tweet on the official X handle of ANI on November 29, 2025, that contained a video similar to the viral video. However, the audio didn’t match. Here, CDS Anil Chauhan can be heard saying, “On the battlefield, the price of incompetence is paid with lives. So strive towards professional excellence. It’s not a choice for you. It’s an obligation. Let your commitment to professional excellence be absolute so that in peace you are prepared and in war you prevail… When I joined the service, a military strategy was largely driven by geographical considerations. Today, technology has stolen a march over geography, making it less relevant. Technology drives most of military strategy, operational art, and even the smallest of tactics. I want you to focus on it throughout your career. Also, warfare has become multi-domain. No single service can win a war alone. All future wars will be fought in an integrated manner. Jointness is the mantra that will make us all succeed. We are accordingly promoting jointness and integration among the three services… On numerous occasions in the past, I have said that India is both a continental and a maritime power. But India’s ultimate destiny is likely to unfold in the oceans. And in this, the Indian Navy will play a decisive role in securing this destiny. This, I believe, is preordained. Another thing which I think is preordained, that the Indian Navy will play a decisive role in any future application of military power for securing our national interests.”
Nowhere in his speech did CDS Anil Chauhan mention that the Indian Government has surrendered Arunachal and Ladakh to China.
A comparison between the viral video and the original video can be seen below.
Moreover, PIB Fact Check on their official X handle tweeted on November 29, 2025, refuting the claim.
This makes it clear that the viral video has been altered.
Conclusion
This makes it clear that the viral video has been altered. CDS Anil Chauhan did not say that the Indian Government has surrendered Arunachal and Ladakh to China due to our weak Air Force. The video has been manipulated using AI.
Title:No, CDS Anil Chauhan Did Not Say That The Indian Government Has Surrendered Arunachal And Ladakh To China. Viral Video Is Edited.
Fact Check By: Debanjana baishyaResult: Altered
