Fact Check: Fake News Circulating on India-Pakistan Conflict Exposed

May 10, 2025 Komal Das Plus

A video circulating online claims to show External Affairs Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar apologizing. However, it is AI-generated and part of false propaganda

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A video of an IAF plane crash, falsely linked to the India-Pakistan situation, actually shows a Jaguar aircraft that crashed in Ambala during routine training

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An old and digitally altered video is being falsely circulated as footage of a Pakistani attack on the Nagrota Air Base. The video was originally posted on Instagram in October 2024

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An old video is being falsely shared as footage of a missile strike on New Delhi Airport. The video actually shows a gas station explosion in Aden, Yemen, from August

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Pro-Pakistan social media falsely claims that Indian Air Force pilot Squadron Leader Shivani Singh has been captured in Pakistan

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Posts circulating on social media falsely claim that Pakistan has destroyed an Indian S-400 air defence system

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Several pro-Pakistan social media accounts falsely claim that three IAF fighter jets have crashed in the Himalayan region

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Social media posts falsely claim that a cyberattack by Pakistan has caused 70% of India's electricity grid to become dysfunctional

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Claims of service closure on the Delhi-Mumbai airline route are false; only 25 ATS route segments are temporarily closed for operational reasons

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Zee News falsely claimed on May 9 that Pakistani Army Chief Asif Munir was arrested, with General Sahir Shamshad Mirza as a possible replacement

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News channels falsely claimed the Indian Navy destroyed Karachi port, with ABP Ananda airing old plane crash footage as proof, per Alt News

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