Chinese state media, led by the Global Times, has sharply criticized the teaser of Salman Khan’s upcoming film Battle of Galwan, released on December 27, 2025, accusing Bollywood of distorting the facts of the June 15-16, 2020, Galwan Valley clash where Indian troops heroically defended their territory against PLA aggression. The film honors Colonel Bikkumalla Santosh Babu, who led the response to Chinese incursions across the Line of Actual Control, resulting in 20 Indian soldiers martyred versus China’s belated admission of four fatalities amid independent estimates of higher PLA losses. This predictable backlash from Beijing, which falsely claims Indian provocation and territorial rights over Galwan, exposes China’s discomfort with truthful depictions of its border violations, even as filmmakers exercise artistic freedom amid fragile bilateral ties ahead of the movie’s April 2026 release.