INDIAN ARMY FACT CHECK

🚨 Spot the Synthetic ❌ Propaganda accounts are falsely claiming that Lt Gen P R Shankar (Retd) criticised the appointment of new Army Chief Lt Gen Dhiraj Seth in a video. ✅ Fact: This is a complete AI-generated deepfake. Lt Gen Shankar himself clarified: “It is not my voice at all. It has been dubbed from one of my recent videos.” He has congratulated Lt Gen Seth as an “outstanding professional” and stands firmly with the Indian Army. ✅ Lt Gen Shankar’s own post confirming it is fake → https://x.com/palepurshankar/status/2066821741285093439 🔗 Original Context: Video is related to Drone, Rocket, Artillery and Missile Warfare - https://www.youtube.com/live/60JMMlHRmjA 🎯 Disinformation Pattern of Pak-backed propaganda accounts like @TacticalTribun and similar handles: Take a real senior seving officer / veteran → dub AI fake video/screenshot → attach false criticism → circulate to create confusion and damage institutional trust. ⚠️ Verify before sharing. #FakeNews #Deepfake #IndianArmy @adgpi @palepurshankar @GoI_MeitY

🚨 Shatter the Script ❌ Propaganda accounts are falsely claiming that the fake Indian Army Brigadier named Aryan Verma is nephew of Lt Gen Dhiraj Seth. ✅ Fact: A civilian named Aryan Verma, a 21 year old was arrested for impersonating as an Indian Army Brigadier in Shahjahanpur, Uttar Pradesh. 🔗 Original Context: https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/shahjahanpur-arrest-21-year-old-held-for-posing-as-senior-indian-army-officer-2926059-2026-06-13 🎯 Disinformation Pattern of Pak backed propaganda accounts like @TapsyaYaa83081, @ProudIndianNa, @Rumikhan2212 and @Panj_ab84: Take a real incident → attach an unverified family connection → circulate screenshots → create confusion and damage institutional trust. ⚠️ Verify before sharing. #FakeNews #IndianArmy #Disinformation @adgpi @GoI_MeitY

🚨 Shatter the Script ❌ Propaganda accounts are circulating a false claim that “The Wire” published allegations in an article related to Lt Gen Dhiraj Seth’s appointment process with a headline - “Father’s Bribery & Meddling Got Him Army Chief Post, Says Ex-Commander Lt Gen PR Shankar”. ✅ FACT: No such article has been identified on *The Wire*’s published pages. The screenshot of the publication is fabricated as an evaluation of the publication’s official website shows no record of any such article or statement attributed to Lt Gen PR Shankar. 🎯 Tactics of Pak based Propaganda accounts like @OSPSF and @Rimland_Intel: Attach sensational allegations to a known publication → remove verifiability → push disinformation → mislead audiences. ⚠️ Always check whether an article actually exists before sharing screenshots or forwarded claims. #FakeNews #IndianArmy #Propaganda @palepurshankar @thewire_in @adgpi

🚨 Filter the Fiction ❌ Propaganda accounts are falsely claiming that Manipuri fighters attacked an Indian Army Assam Rifles camp near Tengnoupal and are falsely linking the incident to a retaliation narrative. ✅ FACT: The circulated visuals and narrative are misleading and unrelated to the claim being pushed. Verified reports confirm that the incident being referenced concerns a Kuki village inside Myanmar that was reportedly burnt on 12 May due to localised conflict dynamics along the Manipur–Myanmar frontier between local communities. 🔎 Original Context: https://www.christiantoday.co.in/news/kuki-village-burnt-in-myanmar-as-violence-grips-manipurs-border-hills.html 🎯 Propaganda Tactic by Pak based account @ManipurPost5: Misrepresent unrelated events → attach false military claims → inflame tensions → spread disinformation. #FactCheck #Manipur #IndianArmy @adgpi @easterncomd @Spearcorps @official_dgar @GoI_MeitY

🚨 Unmask the Lies ❌ Propaganda accounts are falsely circulating an old video and presenting it as a recent incident in Manipur. ✅ FACT: The viral clip is NOT recent. It is an old Zee News broadcast from 04 June 2015. The footage refers to the 2015 Manipur ambush, where an army convoy was attacked near the Myanmar border by UNLFW militants. The original date and context has been removed to falsely portray an 11-year-old news clip as a current event. 🔎 Original Context: Zee News coverage — 04 June 2015 (Manipur ambush) https://zeenews.india.com/news/north-east/manipur-ambush-18-jawans-killed-in-worst-attack-in-nearly-two-decades-indo-myanmar-border-shut_1607404.html 🎯 Tactic: Recycle old footage → remove context → push false narrative → create panic. #FactCheck #Disinformation #Manipur #IndianArmy @adgpi @easterncomd @Spearcorps @GoI_MeitY

🚨 Trace the Truth ❌ Propaganda accounts are falsely portraying a candlelight vigil in Manipur as evidence of widespread "Indian Army atrocities against Christian civilians" and claiming that the suffering of Manipur's people is being deliberately ignored. ✅ This false narrative is being amplified by Pakistan-aligned propaganda accounts like @ManipurPost5 and disinformation networks to inflame tensions and misrepresent events on the ground. The candlelight vigil was reportedly organised to honor two Tangkhul individuals who were killed on April 18. 🔗 Original Context : https://youtu.be/MropT6nEKu8?si=PV_fPZmctQuTt7a3 ⚠️ Don't fall for disinformation campaigns. Always verify the original source, context and evidence before sharing viral claims. #FakeNews #Manipur #IndianArmy @adgpi @easterncomd @Spearcorps @GoI_MeitY

🚨 Shatter the Script ❌ Propaganda accounts are falsely claiming that the Chinese Army has captured Demchok village in Ladakh and that Indian citizens filmed Chinese troops occupying Indian territory. ✅ This claim is false and is being amplified by known Pakistan-sponsored propaganda accounts like @TacticalTribun and @ZardSi to spread disinformation and create panic. ✅ FACT: The viral video does not show any Chinese capture of Demchok. The footage was reportedly recorded by a tourist/traveller visiting the border area, where military personnel from both countries are routinely present due to LAC patrolling task. ✅ FACT: The original video shows an official interaction/meeting between Indian and Chinese military personnel at the border, not an occupation, invasion or capture. 🔗 Original Context: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DZOx0bQJfo6/ ⚠️ Don't fall for disinformation campaigns. Always verify the original source and context before sharing. #FactCheck #Propaganda @adgpi @NorthernComd_IA @firefurycorps @GoI_MeitY

🚨 Filter the Fiction ❌ Propaganda accounts are falsely claiming that Lt Gen Deepak Ahuja, Director General Ordnance Services of the Indian Army, was found taking a bath in a swimming pool thereby polluting it; during an overseas visit. ✅ FACT: The allegation is completely false being an unrelated clip of a different person being circulated by propaganda networks to spread disinformation. 🔗 Original Context: https://www.facebook.com/RadioTaranaNZ/videos/a-man-has-been-filmed-taking-a-bath-in-a-public-pool-in-new-zealand-cleaning-him/982725833766814/ ✅ This is another example of a fabricated narrative amplified by known Pakistan-sponsored propaganda accounts like @ThokaReturns that routinely target India through misleading and unverifiable content. 🎯 The pattern is clear: sensational allegation + unrelated content + coordinated amplification = manufactured propaganda. 🔍 Always check for original context. Verify before you amplify. #FakeNews #IndianArmy @adgpi @GoI_MeitY

🚨 Unmask the Lies ❌ Propaganda accounts are falsely claiming that an Indian Army Sikh soldier was "forcibly sent to fight for Ukraine" and are using this narrative to push separatist and anti-India propaganda. ✅ FACT: An Indian civilian, NOT an Indian Army Soldier, featured in the video was reportedly recruited under the pretext of opportunities related to higher education/employment by foreign agents and later ended up serving with the Russian Army, eventually reaching the frontline. ✅ This is a deliberate misrepresentation of the actual video and its context by a known propagandist account @ZardSi. 🔗 Original Context: https://www.bhaskar.com/local/punjab/kapurthala/news/patiala-youth-russia-army-ukraine-war-forced-frontline-137696673.html 🎯 The pattern is clear: misleading caption + distorted context + communal/separatist narrative = manufactured propaganda. ⚠️ Don't fall for viral disinformation. Always verify the original context before sharing sensational claims. #FakeNews #IndianArmy @adgpi @GoI_MeitY

🚨 Shatter the Script ❌ Propaganda accounts are claiming that “Kuki guerillas” launched an attack on an Indian Army post in Manipur, killing and injuring multiple Indian soldiers. ✅ This is a deliberate attempt to spread panic, inflame ethnic tensions and push an anti-India, anti-Army narrative. ✅ FACT: There is no verified official confirmation of any such attack on an Indian Army post or mass casualties of Indian soldiers in Manipur. Pakistan based accounts like @Irves_Watch are repeatedly spreading fabricated narratives to mislead people, create panic and defame the Indian Army. 🔗 Recent verified reporting from Manipur refers to attacks on civilians, police personnel and transport routes by suspected militants — not the viral claim being pushed online. 🎯 Propaganda accounts are twisting Manipur’s fragile situation to defame the Indian Army and mislead people. ⚠️ Verify before you amplify. #FakeNews #Manipur #IndianArmy @adgpi @easterncomd @Spearcorps @GoI_MeitY

🚨 Filter the Fiction ❌ Fake posts are circulating a so-called “official letter” claiming amendments in the Agniveer Scheme. ✅ FACT: The circulating letter is fake. No such amendment has been issued through official or credible sources. This is an another attempt to mislead youth, create confusion and spread disinformation about the Indian Armed Forces. 📌 Always trust only official sources for any update related to Recruitment or the Agniveer Scheme. ⚠️ Verify before you amplify. #FakeNews #Agniveer #IndianArmy #VerifyBeforeShare @adgpi @GoI_MeitY @DIRECTORATERTG

🚨 Bust the Bluff ❌ Fake posts are falsely claiming that a viral leaked video shows DG Infantry Lt Gen Ajay Kumar on a video call with a social media influencer. ✅ FACT: The circulated clip is AI-generated content. This content is being used to malign and defame a senior Indian Army officer. The account @fasehabbas44 is a Pakistan-sponsored propaganda account and needs to be suspended by @GoI_MeitY for targeting the Indian Army Officers with fabricated narratives. 📌 Always verify information through official and credible sources before believing or sharing such claims. ⚠️ Verify before you amplify. #FactCheck #IndianArmy #Disinformation @adgpi @GoI_MeitY

🚨 Detect the Deepfake ❌ A manipulated video is being circulated on social media falsely claiming to show Lieutenant General Devendra Sharma, Army Commander, Army Training Command, stating that “our training list is missing 5 aviators which have participated in Operation Sindoor” and demanding answers from the Central Government. 🎯 The video has been digitally altered, with fabricated audio, misleading edits and manipulated content used to create the false impression that Lieutenant General Devendra Sharma made such remarks. The clip is part of a coordinated disinformation effort aimed at misleading the public and spreading false narratives. ✅ Fact: The circulating video is a manipulated/deepfake piece of content. 🔗 Original Context : https://x.com/ANI/status/2061731994971881667?s=20 🔍 Think…Verify…Share Responsibly. #DeepfakeAlert #FactCheck #OperationSindoor #SyntheticGeneratedInformation @adgpi @artrac_ia @ANI @GoI_MeitY

🚨 Discard the Doubt ❌ Disinformation handles are pushing claims of a "physical scuffle" between Army Chief Gen Upendra Dwivedi and CDS Gen N.S. Raja Subramani, along with fabricated stories of a refused salute and resignation. ✅ This is a fake narrative being run from propagandist accounts like @ThokaReturns. 🎯 This narrative relies on sensational claims to manufacture controversy around the leadership of the Indian Armed Forces. ⚠️ Verify before you amplify. #FakeNews #FactCheck #IndianArmy @adgpi @HQ_IDS_India @DefenceMinIndia @GoI_Meity

🚨 Bust the Bluff ❌ Fake documents and posts are circulating claiming that Indian Army officer Lt Gen Rajiv Kumar Sahni, DG EME, has been issued an arrest warrant by Thai authorities for alleged harassment and fraud. ✅ FACT: The so-called "arrest warrant" is a digitally manipulated fake. It contains inconsistencies in dates, seals, formatting, and text that do not match genuine Thai official documents. No such warrant exists, and neither Thai nor Indian authorities have reported any incident involving the officer. 📌 This is part of a coordinated disinformation campaign originating from Pakistani handles, aimed at tarnishing the image of the Indian Army. ⚠️ Verify before you amplify. Do not share unverified claims. #FactCheck #IndianArmy #Disinformation @adgpi @PIB_India @GoI_MeitY

🚨 Shatter the Script ❌ Fake propaganda posts are claiming that 18 Indian Army soldiers have been killed and 24 injured in Rajouri during the ongoing anti-terror operation. ⚠️ These claims are unverified, misleading and designed to spread panic while glorifying terrorists under false narratives. 📢 Propaganda accounts are spreading the same recycled narrative with different casualty figures to confuse people, create fear and defame the Indian Army. ✅ FACT: There is no verified report from any official source confirming such Indian Army casualties. Security forces are conducting Operation ‘Sheruwali’ in Rajouri to track down suspected terrorists and maintain security in the area. 🔗 Original context: https://x.com/Whiteknight_IA/status/2061739871954428104?s=20 🛑 Don’t fall for propaganda. Verify before you amplify. #FakeNews #Disinformation #Rajouri @adgpi @NorthernComd_IA @Whiteknight_IA @JmuKmrPolice @crpfindia @GoI_MeitY

🚨 Filter the Fiction ❌ Fake posts are claiming that Indian Army / Assam Rifles targeted Christians in Manipur while they were performing a funeral. ✅ This is a deliberate attempt to twist a tragic incident and push an anti-India, anti-Army narrative. ✅ FACT: Villagers attending a funeral service at TM Kasom in Manipur’s Ukhrul district allegedly came under attack from suspected militants on 29 May 2026. 🔗 Original context: The incident was reported as an alleged militant attack on mourners at TM Kasom, Ukhrul. https://www.indiatodayne.in/manipur/video/villagers-attacked-during-funeral-service-in-manipurs-ukhrul-1399576-2026-05-29 🎯 Propaganda accounts are bending the narrative to defame the Indian Army and inflame Manipur’s fragile situation. Verify before you amplify. #FakeNews #Manipur #IndianArmy #AssamRifles @adgpi @easterncomd @Spearcorps @official_dgar

🚨 Bust the Bluff ❌ Fake posts are falsely claiming that an Indian Army officer Lt Gen Rajiv Kiran Sahni, DG EME was assaulted in Phuket, Thailand. ✅ FACT: The video and reports relate to a separate incident involving a 52-year-old Indian tourist, Raj Jasuja, in Thailand in December 2025. Misrepresenting this incident and falsely attributing it to a senior Indian Army officer is a deliberate attempt to spread Disinformation, mislead the public and tarnish the image of the Indian Army. 📌 Original Context: https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/rest-of-world/indian-national-raj-jasuja-thrashed-by-transwomen-in-thailand-after-allegedly-refusing-to-pay-for-escort-service/articleshow/126327519.cms ⚠️ Verify before you amplify. #FactCheck #IndianArmy #Disinformation @adgpi @GoI_MeitY @timesofindia

🔍 Unmask the Lies ❌ Fake posts are claiming that ‘Kashmiri Lions’ (Terrorists) have killed more than 30 Indian soldiers in Rajouri over the past 10 days through a series of attacks. ⚠️ This is propaganda designed to spread disinformation and create panic. ✅ FACT: There is no verified report from any official source about Indian Soldiers casualties. Security forces are conducting Operation 'Sheruwali' in Rajouri to track down suspected terrorists. 🔗 Original context: https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/j-k/jk-security-forces-maintain-vigil-as-rajouri-hunt-enters-ninth-day/ 🛑 Verify before you amplify. #FakeNews #Disinformation #Rajouri @adgpi @NorthernComd_IA @Whiteknight_IA @JmuKmrPolice @crpfindia @GoI_MeitY

🚨 Detect the Deepfake ❌ A manipulated video is being circulated on social media falsely claiming to show Chief of Defence Staff General NS Raja Subramani making remarks such as, “There are some certain cockroaches in India and we know how to treat them. If push comes to shove, they will be treated like pests” as well comments related to few business groups. 🎯 The video has been digitally altered, with fabricated audio and misleading edits used to create the false impression that the Chief of Defence Staff made such comments. The clip appears to be part of a disinformation effort designed to mislead the public and spread false narratives. ✅ Fact Check: General NS Raja Subramani has not made any such statement. The remarks being attributed to him are entirely false and the circulating video is a manipulated/deepfake piece of content. 🔗 Original Context : https://x.com/ANI/status/2060928545778798724?s=20 ⚠️ Users are advised not to share 🔍 Think…Verify…Share Responsibly.