In India, both online and offline climate disinformation stands to dispossess the protected rights of Indigenous Peoples (IPs) who constitute 8.6% (104 million) of the population. False narratives in the media and social media legitimise the subversion of laws like the Forest Rights Act (FRA) intended to protect IPs, their lands and their livelihoods; and, instead, justify extractive projects in the name of national development. From one-sided positive presentation of environmental statistics and false climate solutions to strategic denialism and greenwashing, these narratives directly contribute to the criminalisation of IPs as “encroachers”, their forced eviction from ancestral lands, and the systemic repression of environmental defenders. The report offers concrete policy recommendations for the government, international bodies, civil society, indigenous communities, media sector and technology companies, urging them to integrate disinformation monitoring and factual reporting into rights oversight, legally centre Indigenous knowledge in climate policy, and enforce existing legal safeguards. Countering climate disinformation is fundamental to securing effective climate solutions and protecting the rights of IPs in India.