The Indian government on Saturday debunked false claims that an Indian Air Force pilot has been captured in Pakistan, which were widely circulated on several pro-Pakistan social media handles. The clarification was issued by the Press Information Bureau (PIB) Fact Check unit amidst heightened border tensions between India and Pakistan following 'Operation Sindoor', which was launched in retaliation for the Pahalgam terror attack that claimed the lives of 26 people on April 22.
“Indian Female Air Force pilot has NOT been captured,” PIB Fact Check confirmed on an X post. “Pro-Pakistan social media handles claim that an Indian Female Air Force pilot, Squadron Leader Shivani Singh, has been captured in Pakistan. This claim is FAKE!,” it said.
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