Responding to China’s reaction to Battle of Galwan, the MEA said it has no involvement in issues related to film projects. China’s Global Times claimed the Salman Khan-starrer distorts facts about the 2020 Galwan Valley clash.
Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal has responded to the controversy surrounding Salman Khan-starrer Battle of Galwan after China’s state media reacted, calling it a film that “distorts facts”.
“We understand that a film of this nature is being planned. Issues related to filmmaking in India are handled by the relevant authorities. As far as we are concerned, MEA has no role in this or in such ventures,” the MEA said during the weekly press briefing.
#WATCH | Delhi | On the movie ‘Battle of Galwan’, MEA Spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal says, “We understand that a film of this nature is being planned. Issues related to filmmaking in India are handled by the relevant authorities. As far as we are concerned, MEA has no role in this… pic.twitter.com/jCpWR5d5D1
— ANI (@ANI) January 16, 2026
Earlier in December, China’s Global Times newspaper claimed, “A Chinese expert said on Monday that Bollywood films at most provide an entertainment-driven, emotionally charged portrayal, but no amount of cinematic exaggeration can rewrite the history or shake the PLA’s determination to defend China’s sovereign territory,” as reported by news agency PTI.
“The film has also drawn other controversies online, with users pointing to issues such as the appearance and costumes of extras, actors’ hairstyles that do not match their military roles or the extreme cold implied in the storyline and most importantly, a portrayal of events that does not align with the facts,” the report read.
