The Indian Air Force on Sunday (May 11) dismissed claims of an IAF officer being taken hostage by Pakistan during the recent tensions, labelling them 'baseless and false'.
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This comes amid social media claims of an Indian Air Force pilot supposedly named Shivani Singh being captured by Pakistan – fake claims that have already been fact-checked by the Government of India.
As tensions between India and Pakistan reached new heights, a propaganda campaign was spreading on social media platforms like X and Instagram. Among the many pieces of misinformation circulating online was the purported claim of an IAF pilot's capture by Pakistan.
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The claims being propagated by pro-Pakistani social media handles were promptly refuted by PIB, the Indian government's nodal agency, for disseminating information to the media.
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On 10 May 2025, PIB fact-checked the posts, asserting that "This claim is FAKE!". Despite that, a new video of Al Jazeera correspondent Kamal Hyder is now being widely shared, supposedly confirming speculation that Pakistan captured a female Indian Air Force pilot.
Now, breaking silence, the Indian Air Force has responded to the claims, calling them "baseless and false".
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