PIB Debunks Videos Circulated By Pro-Pakistan Handles On Operation Sindoor: ‘False Claims’
The PIB debunked several widely circulating videos, clarifying that the clips do not depict what they are alleging to.
The Press Information Bureau (PIB) issued several warnings about the spread of misinformation in the wake of India’s “Operation Sindoor." The PIB debunked several widely circulating videos, clarifying that the clips do not depict what they are alleging to. Sharing a false claim of a Pakistani attack on an Indian military colony claimed by some social media accounts on X (formerly Twitter), PIB confirmed that the video is, in fact, an old video from Indonesia, dated May 6th, 2025.
This means that the video was recorded before Operation Sindoor was even launched. The PIB is urging the public to be cautious of unverified information circulating online and to rely on official sources for accurate updates regarding Operation Sindoor and related events.
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PIB wrote in a tweet, “An old video is being shared to show a Pakistani attack on an Indian military colony. This video is from Indonesia, dated 6th May 2025, and was recorded before Operation Sindoor was even launched."
⚠️ Don’t Fall for Misinformation!An old video is being shared to show a Pakistani attack on an Indian military colony.#PIBFactCheck
❌ This video is from Indonesia, dated 6th May 2025, and was recorded before #OperationSindoor was even launched.
🔍 Stay informed. Share… pic.twitter.com/ijE8Dymp02
— PIB Fact Check (@PIBFactCheck) May 8, 2025
In another tweet, PIB clarified that Pakistani social media accounts are misrepresenting an old video (from September 2019) of the Pakistan Army raising a white flag at the LoC for body recovery, as footage of the Indian Army doing the same.
It said, “An old video from September 2019 of the #Pakistan Army raising white flag at LOC to recover bodies of its dead soldiers is being shared by Pakistani handles with the false claim that it is #IndianArmy waving white flags at LOC to retrieve bodies of its soldiers."
🚨 Propaganda Alert 🚨An old video from September 2019 of the #Pakistan Army raising white flag at LOC to recover bodies of its dead soldiers is being shared by Pakistani handles with the false claim that it is #IndianArmy waving white flags at LOC to retrieve bodies of its… pic.twitter.com/VtC58iqkHr
— PIB Fact Check (@PIBFactCheck) May 7, 2025
PIB also debunked another viral video which claimed to show an aircraft crash and linked it to Operation Sindoor.
Viral Video Alert! Truth Behind the Aircraft Crash Linked to #OperationSindoor!Pakistani social media accounts are recycling an old video and sharing it in the present context.#PIBFactCheck
✅ The video is from an earlier incident from 2019, involving an Indian Air Force… pic.twitter.com/md42wWpxO2
— PIB Fact Check (@PIBFactCheck) May 8, 2025
Operation Sindoor- launched by India in response to a terror attack in Pahalgam- involved precision strikes against terrorist infrastructure located in Pakistan and Pakistan-administered Kashmir. The operation targeted key facilities and leaders of terror groups like Lashkar-e-Taiba and Jaish-e-Mohammed. India characterized Operation Sindoor as a measured and targeted response, aimed at degrading the capabilities of these terrorist organizations and preventing future attacks. The Indian military emphasized that the operation was conducted to avoid civilian casualties and did not target Pakistani military installations.
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