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What? Chinese livestreamers intentionally showing dirty areas of Bangladesh as Delhi? MEA calls out

Headline via Mint · first report 11 Nov, 17:18 IST, latest 11 Nov, 17:18 IST

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India's Ministry of External Affairs has criticised reports that Chinese livestreamers filmed in low-income neighbourhoods of Dhaka and presented the footage as scenes from New Delhi. The MEA has urged the authorities concerned to take action against those…

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