India rejects China's objection to Salman Khan's 'Battle of Galwan'

In this news update, India Today’s Foreign Affairs Editor Pranay Upadhyay analyses the Ministry of External Affairs' (MEA) firm response to China’s objection regarding the upcoming movie ‘Battle of Galwan’ starring Salman Khan. Addressing the controversy, Upadhyay highlights the government's stance that ‘India enjoys freedom of expression’ and that filmmakers have the right to choose their subjects. He notes that this is not the first film on Indo-China border conflicts, citing the classic ‘Haqiqat’ and the recent ‘120 Bahadur’ based on the Battle of Rezang La. The editor explains that the film serves as a reminder of the 2020 incident and asserts India’s prerogative to narrate stories of its soldiers' bravery.