{"id":48701,"date":"2025-05-07T12:07:34","date_gmt":"2025-05-07T16:07:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/world\/are-india-or-pakistan-telling-the-truth-about-attacks\/07\/05\/2025\/"},"modified":"2025-05-07T12:07:34","modified_gmt":"2025-05-07T16:07:34","slug":"are-india-or-pakistan-telling-the-truth-about-attacks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/world\/are-india-or-pakistan-telling-the-truth-about-attacks\/07\/05\/2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Are India or Pakistan telling the truth about attacks?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\n<\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Competing press briefings. Divergent claims. And conflicting narratives.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">As Indian attacks on Pakistan and Pakistan-administered Kashmir early in the morning on May 7 pulled the nuclear-armed neighbours to the brink of a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/news\/2025\/5\/7\/high-risks-indian-attacks-in-pakistan-raise-fears-of-wider-conflict\" data-ylk=\"slk:potential military conflict;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">potential military conflict<\/a>, a parallel war quickly broke out \u2014 over information.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Within hours of the Indian strikes, authorities on both sides put out claims and counterclaims that have been amplified on social media as each country tries to control the narrative in its favour.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Five Indian jets were downed, Pakistan said, for instance. India has yet to respond to the claim: Officials who requested anonymity confirmed that three jets had crashed in Indian-administered Kashmir, but did not confirm whether they were Indian or Pakistani planes.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Here is a look at what both India and Pakistan have claimed so far \u2014 and how they have a history of competing narratives that often allow them to each assert wins over the other to their respective domestic audiences, while making independent verification of the truth harder.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"mb-4 text-xl font-bold md:text-2xl\">What was targeted?<\/h2>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">India said its forces hit \u201cterrorist infrastructure\u201d at nine sites in response to last month\u2019s deadly shooting attack in Pahalgam in India-administered Kashmir. India blamed Pakistan for the Pahalgam attack, in which 26 civilians were killed. Islamabad denied the charges and asked India to provide evidence to back up its claims.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Pakistan said Indian forces on Wednesday hit six cities in Pakistan and Pakistan-administered Kashmir and a health centre.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Pakistan said civilians were killed, including a three-year-old girl.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">But Indian Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said his forces did not harm civilians. In a news briefing, Indian air force Wing Commander Vyomika Singh said the strikes led to \u201cno collateral damage\u201d and had been conducted through \u201cprecision capability\u201d.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>Soldiers inspect the debris of a mosque after Indian strikes in Muzaffarabad, the capital of Pakistan-administered Kashmir [Sajjad Qayyum\/AFP]<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"mb-4 text-xl font-bold md:text-2xl\">Did Indian forces hoist a white flag at LoC?<\/h2>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The Pakistani government on its official X account said Indian soldiers raised a white flag, a common symbol of surrender, at a military post along the Line of Control, the de facto border that divides Indian-administered and Pakistan-administered Kashmir.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Pakistani Minister for Information and Broadcasting Attaullah Tarar echoed the claim on his X account, posting: \u201cFirst they fled from the investigation, now they fled from the field.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Indian authorities have yet to formally address the claim, but as India and Pakistan are not officially at war, it is unclear why New Delhi might feel the need to surrender.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"mb-4 text-xl font-bold md:text-2xl\">Were warplanes downed? How many? And who did they belong to?<\/h2>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Pakistan military spokesperson Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry said five Indian jets had been downed, all within Indian territory, with planes from neither side crossing into the other\u2019s airspace.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">According to Indian security sources who spoke to Al Jazeera, three fighter jets have been downed inside Indian-controlled territory. However, it was not clear whether they were Pakistani or Indian warplanes.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">While there has been no comment from the federal government, the Indian embassy in China dismissed claims of Indian jets being brought down in Chinese state media outlet Global Times as \u201cdisinformation\u201d.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"Interaxctive_Indian_strikes_Pakistan_May7_2025_0348_GMT\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"770\" height=\"963\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/aXuxn.WbKidcYJKVU5x3qg--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTEyMDE-\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/al_jazeera_289\/55e55a0736939c243fb9ece06c202a91\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>(Al Jazeera)<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"mb-4 text-xl font-bold md:text-2xl\">History of conflicting claims<\/h2>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Previous escalations between India and Pakistan have also generated conflicting claims and accusations, often leaving observers to ponder which account \u2014 if either \u2014 reflects the truth.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">In February 2019, Indian forces said they had <a href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/news\/2019\/2\/26\/india-bombs-targets-inside-pakistan\" data-ylk=\"slk:hit a large number;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">hit a large number<\/a> of \u201cJeM [Jaish-e-Muhammad] terrorists, trainers, senior commanders and groups of jihadis\u201d in Balakot in Pakistan-administered Kashmir, weeks after a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/news\/2019\/02\/indian-security-forces-killed-kashmir-blast-reports-190214110644498.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:suicide attack;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">suicide attack<\/a> killed 40 members of the security forces in India-administered Kashmir\u2019s Pulwama.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Formed in 2000, JeM has carried out numerous attacks on Indian forces in India-administered Kashmir. Both India and Pakistan have designated the armed group as a \u201cterrorist organisation\u201d, but its leader Masood Azhar has been allowed to operate in Pakistan. His current whereabouts are unknown.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Pakistan, which denied having a role in the Pulwama attack, said the Indian air attacks in 2019 hit an uninhabited forest.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Similarly, in 2016, Pakistan <a href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/news\/2016\/9\/30\/surgical-strikes-pakistan-rejects-indias-claims\" data-ylk=\"slk:rejected India\u2019s claims;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">rejected India\u2019s claims<\/a> of \u201csurgical strikes\u201d against \u201cterrorist units\u201d on its territory after an attack on an Indian army base that killed 18 soldiers in Uri in India-administered Kashmir.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The Pakistani military called the claims an \u201cillusion\u201d and said India had engaged in nothing more than \u201ccross-border fire, \u2026 which is an existential phenomenon\u201d.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/news\/information-war-india-pakistan-telling-145634188.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Competing press briefings. 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