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🔥Busting Propaganda: Denouncing Misinformation in India-Pakistan Tensions
🎉Updated: May 09, 2025, 7:14 PM IST
Twists and turns in the ongoing India-Pakistan tensions have seen the spread of false information, with the latest incident involving the Chinese state media outlet, China Daily. It erroneously claimed that three Indian jets crashed in Kashmir, a claim swiftly debunked by the Press Information Bureau (PIB) Fact Check. They confirmed the image used was from a 2019 incident[1][3].
π«π«π«The PIB strongly condemned this misinformation, stating it to be part of a coordinated Chinese propaganda campaign[1][3]. They iterated that such disinformation is aimed at creating panic and misleading the public[1]. On X, PIB Fact Check shared a post highlighting the false claim and its implications[3].
- The Indian government's Press Information Bureau (PIB) Fact Check refuted a claim made by the Chinese state media outlet, Global Times News, about three Indian jets crashing in Kashmir, stating that the image used was from a 2019 incident.
- The PIB Fact Check, in a post on X, highlighted the false claim made by Beijing regarding the jet incidents and its potential to mislead the public.
- The PIB strongly denounced the misinformation spread by the Chinese state media, deeming it as a part of a coordinated propaganda campaign, intended to create panic and deceive the public.
- Despite the falsely reported jet crashes in Kashmir by China Daily, this did not escalate the tension between India and Pakistan, as the global community continues to closely monitor their general news and politics.
