Speaking to reporters during a media briefing, Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal criticised the attempts to misrepresent the location and create misleading narratives.

“Such efforts to present a distorted picture of any country is unfortunate, I must say. In so far as efforts by foreign elements to portray Dhaka as Delhi are concerned, peddling of false narratives only undermines the credibility of those who are undertaking such actions and those who are behind them,” Jaiswal said.

He further urged the authorities concerned to take action against those involved.

“We would urge that authorities concerned must take action against such people,” he added.

A group of Chinese vloggers have reportedly been livestreaming from low-income neighbourhoods in Bangladesh's capital, Dhaka, while claiming that the footage shows parts of India's New Delhi. During these broadcasts, they allegedly make derogatory remarks about the living conditions of people in the Indian capital.

The vloggers can reportedly be seen walking through the city's streets carrying two mobile phones, using one device to livestream their activities. They are said to operate from morning until night.

According to a report by Bangladeshi newspaper Prothom Alo, around 150 Chinese vloggers are currently operating in Dhaka, filming its streets and residential neighbourhoods.

However, local residents reportedly have little understanding of where the footage is being published or what the vloggers are saying about them.

The newspaper also reported that the activities of these Chinese nationals are not being adequately monitored by local police, leaving residents increasingly frustrated.

Claiming Dhaka Footage Is From 'New Delhi'

The vloggers allegedly showcase living conditions in Dhaka while telling their online audiences that they are filming in New Delhi.

An analysis of their content reportedly found that although the videos were being recorded in Uttara, the Chinese nationals told viewers during their livestreams that they were broadcasting from India's capital, Prothom Alo reported.

Some vloggers allegedly describe Bangladeshis as poor people living in dirty and damp conditions. Others reportedly claim that Bangladeshi men waste money whenever they get their hands on it.

According to the newspaper, some Chinese women conducting livestreams have also claimed that they live in the area with their husbands and families because they got married in India.

On November 1, a Chinese woman identified as Mianmian, who introduced herself as being from China's Sichuan province, was seen standing beside a canal in Sector 12 of Uttara and showing viewers footage of the Tekpara neighbourhood.

During her livestream, she reportedly said: “This is New Delhi. Their homes are extremely dirty. There isn't even a fan inside the tin-roofed houses. This place is quite underdeveloped, dirty and unhygienic, and the law-and-order situation is poor.”

She also reportedly made remarks about toilet facilities and sanitation practices among people in India.