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Verified Video Shows Vishnu Statue Razed in Thai–Cambodia Clashes as India Urges Dialogue

Cambodia says the nine-metre monument stood on its side of the Preah Vihear frontier, with Thai sources describing it as an illegal structure.

The Vishnu statue, built in 2014, was toppled by a bulldozer by Thai military engineers.
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MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said, Hindu and Buddhist deities are deeply revered and worshipped by people across the region
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Overview

  • The Dec. 22 footage shows a Thai military excavator toppling the statue; AFP found no signs of AI manipulation and verified the location.
  • Preah Vihear spokesman Kim Chanpanha says the statue, cited as built in 2014, stood in the An Ses area inside Cambodian territory.
  • Thailand has not issued an official response to the video, as local Thai narratives frame the move as removing an unlawful installation in a disputed zone.
  • India’s Foreign Ministry called the demolition a disrespectful act that harms shared heritage and urged both countries to return to diplomacy and restore peace.
  • Military officials from Thailand and Cambodia opened talks on Dec. 24 to revive a ceasefire after weeks of fighting that have caused dozens of deaths and large-scale displacement.