A video is going viral on social media, claiming to show an old clip of former General Officer Commanding-in-Chief of India's Western Command, Lieutenant General Manoj Kumar Katiyar, warning that Arunachal Pradesh could become India's next major military flashpoint.What does he say in the video?: In the video, he purportedly says that India-China tensions have increased, which has resulted in “deep worry about border security and army preparation.”He also goes on to say that the “situation in Arunachal Pradesh will have to be understood seriously” and that China has advanced approximately 25 kilometres into Indian territory, which India has been unable to control. An archived version of this claim can be found here.(Archived versions of similar claims can be found here, here, and here.)Is it true?: No, the claim is false, as the video is a deepfake.AI-Generated Image Shared To Show INDIA Bloc’s Rally at Ramlila Maidan in DelhiHow did we find out?: We conducted a keyword search and couldn't find any credible sources sharing this video or reporting on it.Next, we ran a reverse image search on the video, which led us to a report by ANI from 30 March 2026. The video shows him speaking on the eve of his retirement. He speaks about his career and also highlights the work performed by Western Command during 'Operation Sindoor' as well as the flood that struck last year. He makes no statement about Arunachal Pradesh becoming the next 'major military flashpoint.'#WATCH | Panchkula, Haryana: General Officer Commanding-in-Chief Western Command, Lieutenant General Manoj Kumar Katiyar says, "I am speaking to you on the eve of my retirement—after forty years of service in the Indian Army, I am retiring... It has been a matter of great honour for me throughout my entire career to have had the opportunity to serve in the Indian Army... During Operation Sindoor last year, we successfully thwarted Pakistan's nefarious objectives and achieved success... Beyond regular training, we are undertaking large-scale procurement of new equipment—including drones and counter-drone systems. Wherever necessary, we are manufacturing these items in-house within our own workshops. Concurrently, a key focus within the Western Command has been on enhancing the living conditions, medical facilities, and educational amenities available to personnel across all ranks. Additionally, we have devoted our full attention to the welfare of our veterans, and ex-servicemen... I would also like to highlight the exemplary work performed by the Western Command—both during Operation Sindoor and during the massive flood disaster that struck last year, wherein we played a pivotal role in 'Operation Rahat'. On all these occasions, we received support from the local populations as well as the civil administrations, the CAPF, and the BSF across Punjab, Haryana, Himachal, Jammu, and Delhi..."— ANI (@ANI) March 30, 2026Is it AI?: We ran the video through Hiya Deepfake Voice Detector, a tool that detects AI-generated audio, and it flagged the audio as AI. The video got a very low authenticity score.We also ran the video through an AI detector, Hive Moderation, which flagged it as 99.4 percent likely to have AI-generated speech.Here's the result of AI detection by Hive Moderation.Indian Army's Clarification: The Indian Army's fact-checking unit also clarified that the video is digitally manipulated and that Lt Gen Manoj Kumar has made no statement about Arunachal Pradesh becoming the next major flashpoint. Spot the Synthetic ❌ Pakistani propaganda accounts are circulating a digitally manipulated video falsely attributing remarks to former Army Commander, Western Command, Lt Gen Manoj Kumar Katiyar (Retd), claiming he warned that Arunachal Pradesh could become India's next major military flashpoint.✅ The original footage is from his media interaction at Chandimandir, Panchkula on 30 March 2026 on the eve of his retirement. He discussed Operation Sindoor, Operation Rahat, operational preparedness and other Western Command initiatives. He made no such statement about Arunachal Pradesh becoming India's next major flashpoint.https://t.co/GijkxBuLIx♻️ Genuine military briefing + Fabricated remarks + False security narrative = Disinformation. Stay Alert! Verify the original source and context before sharing.#IndianArmyFactCheck #FactCheckIndia#Deepfake #Disinformation #IndianArmy #ArunachalPradesh@adgpi @westerncomd_IA@easterncomd@PIBFactCheck @GoI_MeitY @SpokespersonMoD— INDIAN ARMY FACT CHECK (@MythbusterXX) October 26, 2026Conclusion: The video is a deepfake and doesn't show actual statements made by Lt Gen Manoj Kumar (Retd).Fact-Check: Deepfakes of Indian and Russian Foreign Affairs Ministers Go Viral(Not convinced of a post or information you came across online and want it verified? Send us the details on WhatsApp at 9540511818 , or e-mail it to us at webqoof@thequint.com and we'll fact-check it for you. You can also read all our fact-checked stories here.)