The Centre has launched a coordinated effort to counter a wave of misinformation, largely originating from Pakistani media and social media handles. On Saturday, the Press Information Bureau (PIB) dismissed several more fake claims, including the capture of a female Indian Air Force pilot.
This comes amid heightened tensions between India and Pakistan following Operation Sindoor, a series of coordinated missile strikes by the Indian armed forces on terrorist infrastructure at nine locations in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK). The strikes, carried out in the early hours of Wednesday, were in retaliation for the 22 April Pahalgam terror attack, which killed 26 people at Baisaran Valley.
The government stated that most of the misinformation has been surfacing from Pakistani social media accounts. Taking to X, PIB shared several posts debunking these fake claims.
1. Female Indian Air Force pilot not captured
Contrary to viral social media posts, the government clarified that Squadron Leader Shivangi Singh has not been captured by Pakistan.
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In the wake of India’s Operation Sindoor that targeted terror bases in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir, social media platforms are awash with false and misleading claims about the military ...