On Wednesday, India criticised the Chinese media outlet Global Times for its news reporting of Operation Sindoor military strikes. It advised the portal to “verify facts" and "cross-examine sources before pushing out disinformation.” Global Times had asserted that the Pakistan Air Force (PAF) had “shot down another Indian fighter jet in response to overnight airstrikes carried out by India at multiple locations in Pakistan,” mentioning “sources from the Pakistani military.”
According to military sources, Xinhua reported, “This is the third Indian fighter jet that has been shot down in response to the overnight strikes,” Global Times stated. In response, the official Twitter handle of the Embassy of India in Beijing posted a series of messages, saying, “Dear @globaltimesnews, we would recommend you verify your facts and cross-examine your sources before pushing out this kind of disinformation."
“Several pro-Pakistan handles are spreading baseless claims in the context of #OperationSindoor, attempting to mislead the public. When media outlets share such information without verifying sources, it reflects a serious lapse in responsibility and journalistic ethics,” another Twitter post says.
In follow-up posts, the Indian embassy in Beijing stated, “@PIBFactCheck had brought to light instances of fake news with old images showing crashed aircraft being re-circulated in various forms in the current context of #OperationSindoor. While one is from an earlier incident involving an...
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