A viral video circulating on social media shows an army vehicle engulfed in flames, with soldiers offloading luggage on the roadside. The accompanying claim alleges that “Khalistani Sikhs threw a Molotov cocktail on an Indian Army convoy passing through Indian-occupied Punjab, setting a truck on fire. Free Punjab Zindabad.” Fact Check Upon investigation, this claim […]
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A video being shared widely on social media—especially from Pakistani accounts—claims to show Pakistan’s Chief of Army Staff, Gen Asim Munir, recently visiting the Line of Control (LoC) in Kashmir to inspect operational readiness and boost the morale of troops due to rising regional tensions. Accounts like South Asian Perspectives, Pakistan Armed Forces News, and many […]
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A social media post by the account “Command Eleven” alleges that the Embassy of Israel issued a formal diplomatic protest (Note Verbale) to India’s Ministry of External Affairs, accusing Indian Army Colonel Kamaldeep Singh, Commanding Officer of 6 PARA (SF), of sexually assaulting IDF Sgt. Tzipi Cohen during a joint military exercise in the Jammu […]
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Amid rising tensions between Pakistan and India along the border, several unverified videos and claims are surfacing on social media, further fueling misinformation. One such video is being shared with the claim that it shows the Indian Army attacking Sialkot, Pakistan. A video is being widely circulated on social media with the claim that it […]
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A number of social media posts and fringe websites have asserted that the Government of India arrested Lieutenant General M.V. Suchindra Kumar, the General Officer Commanding-in-Chief of the Indian Army’s Northern Command, for refusing to lead an “anti-Pakistan adventure” following the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack. Origin of the Misinformation Fact Check Upon investigation, we […]
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As of April 29, 2025, Pahalgam, a renowned tourist destination in Indian-administered Kashmir, remains under heightened security following a tragic Pakistan militant attack on April 22 that resulted in the deaths of 26 individuals, predominantly Hindu tourists. In response, Indian authorities have closed over half of the region’s tourist sites to ensure safety and security […]
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On 22 April 2025, gunmen attacked tourists in the Baisaran Valley near Pahalgam in Indian-administered Kashmir, killing 26 people (25 Indians and one Nepali) and injuring over a dozen more. In the days that followed, India and Pakistan engaged in brief exchanges of fire along the Kashmir border, heightening tensions between the nuclear-armed neighbours Social […]
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In the aftermath of the recent terror attacks in Pahalgam, several Pakistan-based social media accounts have been actively circulating fake and misleading information online. One such viral claim stated, “Just IN:— Indian Air Force ‘mistakenly’ bombs a civilian area in Shivpuri district, Madhya Pradesh.“ Another user alleged, “IAF jet has dropped bombs on its own […]
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A video has been rapidly shared online in which an individual claiming to be an Indian Army soldier, Ashok Kumar, alleges that the media’s portrayal of Pahalgam is misleading. In the footage, he says that intelligence agencies “failed” and that critical questions were “ignored,” asking viewers if they are being deceived. Multiple users have circulated […]
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The horrific terrorist attack of April 22, 2025, in Pahalgam, Jammu & Kashmir, which claimed the lives of numerous civilians, was almost instantly followed by the insidious emergence of a narrative accusing Indian authorities of staging the atrocity as a “false flag operation.” Alarmingly, on the very day of this tragedy, a staggering four out […]
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