US EditionOld and Unrelated Visuals Falsely Linked to Operation Sindoor
- On 7 May 2025, the Indian Armed Forces launched Operation Sindoor to strike terrorist camps in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir.
- This operation responded to a terrorist attack on 22 April 2025 in Pahalgam that killed 25 Indian and one Nepali citizen.
- Operation Sindoor targeted nine terrorist sites, avoiding Pakistani military locations, while Pakistan reported at least 26 civilian deaths and 46 injuries from the strikes.
- Several viral videos claiming to show India’s strikes during Operation Sindoor were debunked as outdated or unrelated footage from conflicts in Gaza, Israel, and video games.
- The operation heightened India-Pakistan tensions, causing suspended treaties, downgraded diplomacy, and domestic efforts to curb communal unrest following the Pahalgam attack.
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The importance of secular optics during ‘Operation Sindoor’
Welcome to The India Fix by Shoaib Daniyal. A newsletter on Indian politics (though this week, it intersects quite a bit with global politics).As always, if you’ve been sent this newsletter and like it, to get it in your inbox every week, sign up here (click on “follow”).In the early hours of Wednesday, the Indian armed forces struck nine terrorist camps inside Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir. This was in response to the April 22 attack i…
Old and Unrelated Visuals Falsely Linked to Operation Sindoor
Following the terrorist attack in Pahalgam on 22 April 2025, which claimed the lives of 25 Indian and one Nepali citizen, the Indian Armed Forces launched ‘Operation Sindoor’ in the early hours of 07 May 2025. The Indian government stated that the operation targeted terrorist infrastructure at nine locations across Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir, emphasising that no Pakistani military installations were struck. It described the…
No, This Video Does Not Show India’s Attack on Pakistan During Operation Sindoor
A video showing a series of explosions lighting up the night sky have gone viral on social media amid the Indian Army's 'Operation Sindoor', in which it attacked nine 'terrorist camps' in Pakistan in the wee hours of 7 May 2025.The claim: The video is being shared to claim that it shows visuals of India attacking Pakistan.Among the users who shared this clip are Indian journalist Aditya Raj Kaul, Pakistani internet personality Mughees Ali, and P…
After India's Operation Sindoor, Flood Of Misinformation From Pakistan
In the aftermath of India's military strikes on nine identified terror sites in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir under Operation Sindoor, a wave of misinformation has emerged from Pakistani media and government-affiliated sources.
Pakistan's ISPR spreads fake news after Operation Sindoor: Know details here
In the aftermath of India's precise military operation under Operation Sindoor, Pakistan's Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR) has begun circulating a series of misleading and fabricated claims. Among the false narratives being pushed are reports of missile attacks on 15 locations within India, a strike on the Srinagar Airbase by the Pakistan Air Force, and the destruction of an Indian Army Brigade Headquarters. Indian forces have categorical…
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