Arunachal girl’s ‘don’t call us Chinese’ video goes viral, she thanks supporters

A young girl from Itanagar, Arunachal Pradesh, has gone viral after a video in which she pleaded with people not to call her and others from the Northeast 'Chinese'. In the clip, the girl, later identified as Tinkle Gogo, says she feels hurt and angry when her nationality is questioned because of her facial features. The video, posted on Instagram, sparked a wider conversation about racial stereotyping faced by people from India's Northeast.

Times Now reports that Gogo has since shared a follow-up video thanking the internet for the support. In it, she happily says, 'Abhi hum India ho gaya' (Now I have become India) and folds her hands in gratitude. The original clip had drawn thousands of comments, with many users standing in solidarity and condemning the stereotyping of Northeastern Indians.

The incident has brought renewed attention to discrimination faced by people from the region. Times Now notes that in February 2026, three women from Arunachal were allegedly racially abused in Delhi, and a boy from Tripura reportedly died after an attack in Uttarakhand in December 2025 following a racial slur.