{"id":305718,"date":"2025-10-06T11:46:15","date_gmt":"2025-10-06T06:16:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/?p=305718"},"modified":"2026-05-07T10:59:28","modified_gmt":"2026-05-07T05:29:28","slug":"sonam-wangchuk-did-not-say-he-would-help-china-enter-india-2024-video-clipped-shared-falsely","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/sonam-wangchuk-did-not-say-he-would-help-china-enter-india-2024-video-clipped-shared-falsely\/","title":{"rendered":"Sonam Wangchuk did not say he would help China enter India; 2024 video clipped, shared falsely"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In the wake of the September 24 violence in Leh, a video went viral on social media which apparently showed activist Sonam Wangchuk saying that he would help China invade India.<\/p>\n<p>Media outlet Republic World posted a part of a bulletin on its YouTube page on September 25 with the title, &#8220;The Debate LIVE: Sonam Wangchuk&#8217;s Ladakh Protest And Footprints Of The Nepal Gen Z Toolkit&#8221;. In the video, the anchors state that Wangchuk&#8217;s real intentions were yet to be questioned. At the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/live\/rfUxyCB3yyo?si=cAeybAU3NOCCgXuG&amp;t=70\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">1:10<\/a>-minute mark, one of the hosts says, &#8220;Then we went back and saw some of the comments he made. He&#8217;s on record saying, &#8220;The next time the Chinese come, we will ensure that we welcome the Chinese into India&#8217;. He has said that people of Ladakh want a Nepal, Bangladesh-like protest&#8230;&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>At the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/live\/rfUxyCB3yyo?si=cAeybAU3NOCCgXuG&amp;t=200\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">3:20<\/a>-minute mark in the bulletin, the viral clip is aired.<\/p>\n<iframe style=\"width:100%; height:auto; aspect-ratio:16\/9;\" title=\"The Debate LIVE: Sonam Wangchuk&amp;apos;s Ladakh Protest And Footprints Of The Nepal Gen Z Toolkit\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/rfUxyCB3yyo?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<p>Instagram user @rajput_preeeti posted a reel on September 27 with the same clip. Wangchuk is heard saying, &#8220;When China invades, then the people Ladakh stop them with their lives. But now, if the Indian government doesn&#8217;t do anything for us, then we will show them the way and not stop them. Why should we give our lives if there&#8217;s no protection for us?&#8221; Later in the video, the user remarks that the Ladakh protests did not just happen out of the blue, before making other allegations.<\/p>\n<p>At the moment, the reel is no longer accessible on the platform.<\/p>\n<p>[vimeo https:\/\/vimeo.com\/1124729093?share=copy]<\/p>\n<p>Several other users on social media, such as <a href=\"https:\/\/archive.is\/tWpsh\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">@rishibagree<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/archive.is\/6X5JV\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">@FrontalForce<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/archive.is\/4SLIx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">@itsmittalHim<\/a>, posted the same clip claiming that Wangchuk said he would help China enter deep into India.<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-305718 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-full'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/sonam-wangchuk-did-not-say-he-would-help-china-enter-india-2024-video-clipped-shared-falsely\/screenshot-2025-10-04-113047\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"943\" height=\"1440\" src=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2025\/10\/Screenshot-2025-10-04-113047.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2025\/10\/Screenshot-2025-10-04-113047.jpg 943w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2025\/10\/Screenshot-2025-10-04-113047-196x300.jpg 196w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2025\/10\/Screenshot-2025-10-04-113047-671x1024.jpg 671w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2025\/10\/Screenshot-2025-10-04-113047-768x1173.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 943px) 100vw, 943px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/sonam-wangchuk-did-not-say-he-would-help-china-enter-india-2024-video-clipped-shared-falsely\/screenshot-2025-10-04-113034\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"944\" height=\"1428\" src=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2025\/10\/Screenshot-2025-10-04-113034.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2025\/10\/Screenshot-2025-10-04-113034.jpg 944w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2025\/10\/Screenshot-2025-10-04-113034-198x300.jpg 198w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2025\/10\/Screenshot-2025-10-04-113034-677x1024.jpg 677w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2025\/10\/Screenshot-2025-10-04-113034-768x1162.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 944px) 100vw, 944px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/sonam-wangchuk-did-not-say-he-would-help-china-enter-india-2024-video-clipped-shared-falsely\/screenshot-2025-10-04-113025\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"950\" height=\"1499\" src=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2025\/10\/Screenshot-2025-10-04-113025.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2025\/10\/Screenshot-2025-10-04-113025.jpg 950w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2025\/10\/Screenshot-2025-10-04-113025-190x300.jpg 190w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2025\/10\/Screenshot-2025-10-04-113025-649x1024.jpg 649w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2025\/10\/Screenshot-2025-10-04-113025-768x1212.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 950px) 100vw, 950px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<h4>Fact Check<\/h4>\n<p>Upon investigation, we found a longer version of the viral video. It was posted on Sonam Wangchuk&#8217;s official Instagram page (@wangchuksworld) and his X handle (@Wangchuk66) on March 12, 2024, when Wangchuk, joined by several Ladakhis, was on a 21-day hunger strike demanding statehood and the implementation of Sixth Schedule in Ladakh. Hence, it is clear that the video is not connected to the recent unrest in the region.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">END OF 7th DAY<br \/>\nSnowed heavily in the morning but the sun quickly melted it<br \/>\nIn this tiny town some 500 people gathered today even on a week day. 100s of university students, all the advocates of the Bar association, monks, nuns, retired soldiers and all.<br \/>\nPeople&#8217;s frustration is\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/6KqNgQT2Sr\">pic.twitter.com\/6KqNgQT2Sr<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Sonam Wangchuk (@Wangchuk66) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Wangchuk66\/status\/1767550280990912565?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 12, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>At the very beginning of the 3.16-minute video, Wangchuk states that it is the end of Day 7 of the protest and people from all walks of life had shown their solidarity with him.<\/p>\n<p>At the 1.37-minute mark, he adds, &#8220;And there is one famous comedian here in Ladakh who said, &#8216;When China invades, the Ladakhis stop them with their lives. But if the Indian government doesn&#8217;t do anything for us, then the next time they (China) arrive, we will not stop them; we will show them the way. Why should we give up our lives when there is no protection for us?&#8217; After this, the police have been questioning him (the comedian). In my opinion, don&#8217;t kill the messenger; solve the problem. They are only expressing their frustration. You should look into how to solve the problems.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Hence, the longer version of the video makes it clear that at no point did Wangchuk say he would help China invade India. He was only quoting a comedian who had made such a statement. The viral clip is being shared without context. Republic ran the clipped video and falsely attributed the statement to Sonam Wangchuk.<\/p>\n<p>Note that this is the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/media-misreport-sonam-wangchuk-did-not-say-people-of-ladakh-will-bring-change-like-nepal-bangladesh-and-srilanka\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">second false claim<\/a> that Arnab Goswami&#8217;s Republic made in its reportage on Sonam Wangchuk. In the same bulletin as the one mentioned above, they also claimed that Wangchuk had called for Nepal-like violence in Ladakh, which is false.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In the wake of the September 24 violence in Leh, a video went viral on social media which apparently showed activist Sonam Wangchuk saying that he would help China invade India. 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