Indians must hold their media accountable, and they must treat their neighbours as they want to be treated themselves.

Indian news outlets and social media platforms have been spreading various types of disinformation about the persecution of religious minorities in Bangladesh.

Recently, several Indian news outlets reported alleged "persecution" of minorities in Bangladesh. This misinformation has sparked protests in various parts of India, including West Bengal. In an unfortunate escalation, the Assistant High Commission of Bangladesh in Agartala was attacked, with miscreants vandalising the premises and tearing down the Bangladeshi flag on Monday.

The interviews presented a good example of the typical Indian disinformation campaign.

A look at two interviews of the press secretary to understand how the layers of misinformation are exploited to build a false narrative

India’s failure to prevent such false narratives won’t help bilateral relations