The Press Data Bureau’s fact-checking unit has dismissed as “deceptive” a social media put up claiming that Exterior Affairs Minister S Jaishankar acknowledged India had knowledgeable Pakistan about deliberate strikes on terrorist infrastructure earlier than the beginning of “Operation Sindoor.”
The Press Data Bureau (PIB) has flagged a social media put up claiming that Exterior Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar acknowledged India had knowledgeable Pakistan about deliberate strikes on terrorist infrastructure earlier than the beginning of “Operation Sindoor.” In a tweet shared by a person, the minister was quoted as saying India anticipated Pakistan to know the character of the operation however confronted retaliation as an alternative. Nonetheless, the PIB’s fact-check unit has categorically dismissed this declare, marking the put up as “deceptive” and clarifying that the minister by no means made such an announcement. It urged social media customers to stay vigilant in opposition to misleading data and keep away from spreading unverified claims.
The put up, which included a speculative interpretation of India’s army technique, falsely prompt that New Delhi communicated with Islamabad earlier than the operation, a transfer that may be extremely uncommon within the context of cross-border counter-terrorism actions.
Final week, India dismissed a number of claims on Pakistan social media about ‘Operation Sindoor’, saying the neighbouring nation had unleashed a “full-blown disinformation offensive” with “lies” and digital theatrics to regulate the narrative. A collection of posts by the Press Data Bureau’s Reality-Checking Unit stated pro-Pakistan social media handles had been sharing outdated photographs of crashes of IAF plane and claiming they had been shot down by Pakistan throughout Operation Sindoor final Wednesday, Might 7.
“Watch out for outdated photos shared by pro-Pakistan handles within the current context,” PIB FactCheck stated in a put up on X. “The video being shared is from February 2025 and depicts the crash of an Indian Air Pressure (IAF) Mirage 2000 plane close to Shivpuri, Gwalior, which occurred throughout a routine coaching mission,” it stated, referring to social media posts by pro-Pakistan handles a few fighter jet conflict.
“Following India’s decisive strike below ‘Operation Sindoor’, Pakistan has unleashed a full-blown disinformation offensive — a determined try and shift the main target and management the narrative with a barrage of lies and digital theatrics,” officers stated.
They stated that pro-Pakistan social media handles and even influential political figures are intentionally spreading pretend information, fabricating tales of miraculous army victories and heroic retaliation that merely don’t exist.
“Their purpose is evident — to flood the knowledge house with falsehoods so shortly and overwhelmingly that it turns into tough to separate truth from fiction. This isn’t simply misinformation; it’s a calculated, coordinated marketing campaign designed to distort actuality, mislead the general public, and manipulate perceptions throughout the area,” they stated.
(With PTI inputs)