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Claim: A video appears to show an Indian army soldier in an interview about the leadership in the Indian army. Fact: The claim is false. The person being interviewed is not an Indian army soldier.  On 15 April 2026, Facebook user, Ali Asghar Shahid, posted a video captioned:  بھارتی فوج کے ایک افسر نے حال […]

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Claim: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said India stands with Israel in the US-Israel war with Iran.  Fact: The video is digitally manipulated.  On 13 March, a Facebook user posted a video in which the Indian premier can be seen as saying that India is on Israel’s side amid the ongoing war between Iran and […]

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Claim: In the context of the US-Israel war with Iran, Indian journalist Shiv Aroor said that Pakistan has taken centre stage globally while India has lost its status as the net security provider.  Fact: The video of the journalist is fake and most likely AI-generated. On 9 April, an X user posted a clip in […]

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Claim: A video shows Shashi Tharoor calling out the Indian government for “strategic failure” amidst Pakistan mediating a ceasefire for the US-Israel war on Iran. Fact: The clip’s audio is digitally manipulated. Tharoor did not make any such statement about the Indian government in the original interview. The video is actually from the end of […]

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Claim: A video shows Aleema Khan calling Chief of the Army Staff (COAS) Field Marshal, Asim Munir, a radicalised Islamist who wants a war with India, during an interview with Yalda Hakim of Sky News. Fact: The clip is doctored. Moreover, Yalda Hakim refuted the claim, saying it was a deepfake. On 21 April 2026, […]

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Claim: A video shows India’s Ministry of External Affairs Spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal threatening Iran with aggression if the latter attacked ships coming towards India. Fact: The viral clip is likely a deepfake. A Facebook user shared a video with the following caption:  “بھارت کی ایران 🇮🇷 کو پہلی بار دھمکی 🇮🇳 ‏”اس میں کوئی شک […]

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Claim: Indian army chief General Upendra Dwivedi admitted that India shared Iranian warship Iris Dena’s location with Israel.  Fact: The claim is false. The audio in the viral clip was likely synthetically generated and overlaid onto genuine footage of the Indian army chief. A Facebook user shared a video with the following caption:  “‏بھارت نے […]

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Claim: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi admitted that Pakistan shot down Indian Rafale fighter jets during the May 2025 conflict. Fact: The claim is false. The viral video is a deepfake. On 18 February, Facebook account Brotherhood shared a video of Narendra Modi delivering a speech with the following caption:  “🚨 #BREAKING | Modi accepted […]

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Claim: A video shows clashes between security forces and protesters in Pakistan in February 2026. Fact: The clip is unrelated as it appeared online as early as October 2025. An Instagram user posted a video on 8 February (archive) purportedly showing recent clashes between security forces and protesters in Quetta, Balochistan. Another X user claimed […]

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Claim: A viral video shows the arrest of six Indian nationals for rioting and vandalism amid ongoing anti-government protests in Iran. Fact: There is no evidence to suggest that the arrested individuals in the video are Indians. The video contains no verifiable identifiers establishing nationality, and the circumstances in which the video was recorded are […]

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Claim: A video shows a Hindutva extremist man from India popping a Muslim child vendor’s balloons, raising concerns around minority rights in the country. Fact: The viral clip likely originates from Bangladesh, not India. Pakistan Observer, an English daily newspaper, shared a video on Facebook claiming it shows an Indian man popping the balloons being […]

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Claim: During a recent speech, Indian Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said that the RSS and the Afghan Taliban follow the same ideology. He further added that Pakistan is a common enemy of India and Afghanistan and that the two countries must move forward together. Fact: The viral clip is altered. A review of the original […]

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