After Operation Sindoor, Pakistan Spreads Fake News: What You Need to Know
Right after India’s missile strikes under Operation Sindoor, many Pakistani media outlets and social media users shared false news. These posts falsely claimed that Pakistan had attacked multiple sites in India.
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No Evidence to Support Pakistan’s Retaliation Claims
Some posts said the Pakistan Air Force bombed the Srinagar airbase and destroyed an Indian Army HQ. But these claims had no proof. No satellite or visual evidence was provided.
Old and Edited Videos Used to Mislead
The videos shared were old and unrelated. One video was from a 2024 clash in Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, not from India. India’s Press Information Bureau confirmed these were fake.
In a video shared by several pro-Pakistan handles, it is being falsely claimed that the Pakistan Airforce has targeted Srinagar airbase#PIBFactCheck
❌ The video shared is old and NOT from India.
✅The video is from sectarian clashes that took place in the year 2024, in… pic.twitter.com/vPmMq4IWdE
— PIB Fact Check (@PIBFactCheck) May 7, 2025
India’s Operation Sindoor Was Focused and Precise
India carried out Operation Sindoor after a deadly terror attack in Pahalgam killed 26 people. The operation only targeted terror camps of groups like Jaish-e-Mohammed and Lashkar-e-Taiba.
India Briefs Global Allies With Solid Evidence
India’s National Security Adviser Ajit Doval spoke with US and other key allies after the strike. He shared proof linking Pakistani terror groups to the Pahalgam attack.
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