"Villagers in Arunachal clashed with the Chinese army," reads a Hindi-language Facebook post uploaded on October 28.
The attached footage shows a crowd running through a hillside agricultural area. Text superimposed on it reads: "Villagers chased away the Chinese army in Arunachal".
The post surfaced after a top Indian border police official Shatrujeet Kapur reported "face offs" between Indian and Chinese forces at multiple locations along the border in Arunachal Pradesh (archived link).
China claims Arunachal Pradesh as part of southern Tibet, while India says the state is an integral part of its territory. Tens of thousands of troops patrol the area.
India's foreign ministry following Kapur's comments said the two sides remained in regular contact to manage border tensions (archived link).
China also responded by saying its troops were carrying out routine patrols and border management activities, and that Beijing had consistently followed agreements and understandings reached between the neighbouring Asian giants (archived link).
The video was also shared online with similar claims in Myanmar, which shares borders with Arunachal Pradesh.
Myanmar is not a party to the dispute, but China has been the junta's most crucial ally and a rare enduring partner after Min Aung Hlaing's 2021 coup ousted the elected government of Aung San Suu Kyi, which triggered a war with armed groups supporting the civilian government (archived link).
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