{"id":53109,"date":"2025-10-07T02:33:45","date_gmt":"2025-10-07T06:33:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/world\/clip-of-indian-commander-discussing-pakistan-drone-damage-is-edited\/07\/10\/2025\/"},"modified":"2025-10-07T02:33:45","modified_gmt":"2025-10-07T06:33:45","slug":"clip-of-indian-commander-discussing-pakistan-drone-damage-is-edited","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/world\/clip-of-indian-commander-discussing-pakistan-drone-damage-is-edited\/07\/10\/2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Clip of Indian commander discussing Pakistan drone damage is edited"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\n<\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">A top <span>Indian military<\/span> official has not recently admitted Pakistan&#8217;s drones caused damage in India&#8217;s capital Delhi and in western Gujarat state in May when the nuclear-armed rivals fought their worst clash in decades. A video apparently showing the statement is manipulated.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;Indian Air Marshal Rakesh Sinha admitted that Pakistani drones reached Delhi and Gujarat, and that S-400 (air defence) systems were destroyed because of their surveillance,&#8221; says a Facebook\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/perma.cc\/U6UA-PF3U\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:post;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">post<\/a> shared September 25, 2025.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">It includes a video of Sinha speaking to a reporter from India&#8217;s PTI news agency.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;We are conducting exercise Cold Start, which will be conducted in first week of October in central sector. Since Pakistani drones infiltrated Delhi and Gujarat last time, PM Modi told us that there should be no more infiltration from Pakistani drones,&#8221; he appears to say in the video<span>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;We have already lost two S-400 systems because of them. We will make sure that Pakistani drones don&#8217;t beat us again.&#8221;<\/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><span>Screenshot of the false Facebook post taken September 30, 2025, with a red X added by AFP<\/span><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Similar posts also surfaced on <a href=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20251001052406\/https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@mahi.malik628\/video\/7554087525392960789\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:TikTok;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">TikTok<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/perma.cc\/2RU3-UFTT\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:X;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">X<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/perma.cc\/8HQ8-QXGZ\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:YouTube;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">YouTube<\/a> several months after a surprise\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.msn.com\/en-us\/sports\/other\/india-welcome-to-collect-trophy-from-me-says-asian-cricket-boss\/ar-AA1NFW1i\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:ceasefire;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">ceasefire<\/a> halted days of jet fighter, missile, drone and artillery attacks between India and Pakistan in May that killed more than <span>70 people on both sides<\/span>\u00a0<span>(<a href=\"https:\/\/perma.cc\/UDK3-RMHH\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:archived link;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">archived link<\/a>).<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The fighting was touched off by an attack in the Indian-administered side of Kashmir that killed 26 tourists, mostly Hindu men, which Delhi blamed on Islamabad. Pakistan <span>has denied any involvement and called for an independent probe.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">At the time of the fighting,\u00a0<span>Pakistani media organisations\u00a0<\/span><span>reported drones were observed <\/span><span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.samaa.tv\/2087333238-pakistani-drones-hovering-over-india-s-capital-new-delhi\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:hovering over Delhi;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">hovering over Delhi<\/a> while Indian media <\/span><span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ndtv.com\/india-news\/blackout-enforced-and-sirens-blare-in-jammu-at-least-2-explosions-heard-8373756\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:said;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">said<\/a> hundreds were seen in Kashmir, Punjab and Gujarat (archived <a href=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20251006064844\/https:\/\/www.samaa.tv\/2087333238-pakistani-drones-hovering-over-india-s-capital-new-delhi\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:here;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">here<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/perma.cc\/D5KX-87UA\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:here;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">here<\/a>).<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">But there have been no official reports that Indian Air Marshal Rakesh Sinha recently announced Pakistan&#8217;s drones damaged military facilities in Delhi and Gujarat.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">A\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/factcheck.afp.com\/how-do-reverse-image-search\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:reverse image search;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">reverse image search<\/a>\u00a0of\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=bHNimjTpxd8\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:keyframes;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">keyframes<\/a> found PTI news agency<span><span>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/PTI_News\/status\/1970411992126263482\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:uploaded;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">uploaded<\/a><\/span> Sinha&#8217;s original interview on X on September 23 (<a href=\"https:\/\/perma.cc\/5JHW-J7D3?type=standard\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:archived link;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">archived link<\/a>).<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">It does not show him speaking on infiltration by drones or the loss of India&#8217;s defence systems.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Instead, he said the military would conduct an exercise in the first week of October &#8220;in central sector, <span>where we are going to test drones and the counter-drone system.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><span>&#8220;Participating is all three services, industry partners, <span>(research and development)<\/span> partners, academia, everyone will be there,&#8221; he goes on to say in response to a reporter&#8217;s question.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"&lt;span&gt;Screenshot comparison of the false post (L) and the original video from India's PTI news agency&lt;\/span&gt;\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"569\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/N3or90WNpHets3Y74plOSg--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTU2OTtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/afp_factcheck_us_713\/78f9bb20a95e2d3000f94423eeb47263\"\/><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><span>Screenshot comparison of the false post (L) and the original video from India&#8217;s PTI news agency<\/span><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><span>An AFP analysis of the video found <\/span><span>signs of visual inconsistencies, including <\/span>unsynchronised lip movements.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><span>India&#8217;s government fact-checking arm also said on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/pibfactcheck\/videos\/1120167396881138\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Facebook;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Facebook<\/a> the clip of Sinha was &#8220;digitally altered&#8221;<\/span><span>\u00a0(<a href=\"https:\/\/perma.cc\/YGT5-VN7L\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:archived link;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">archived link<\/a>).<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Running the footage through the <a href=\"https:\/\/deepfake-total.com\/analyze_upload\/xctloobkuxxncuygrzym___8767___pak.wav\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Deepfake Total;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Deepfake Total<\/a> detection tool shows a spike in the possibility that it was generated with AI at around the 11-second mark &#8212; where the fabricated remarks can be heard (<a href=\"https:\/\/perma.cc\/27UD-YUHE\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:archived link;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">archived link<\/a>).<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"&lt;span&gt;Screenshot of the analysis result on Deepfake Total taken on October 3&lt;\/span&gt;\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"555\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/c9WmuWzFucbUDPmixnb.uw--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTU1NTtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/afp_factcheck_us_713\/b7ab3e80a9e24880cc117d295d17635a\"\/><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><span>Screenshot of the analysis result on Deepfake Total taken on October 3<\/span><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">AFP has previously debunked misinformation related to the India-Pakistan conflict\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/factcheck.afp.com\/list\/India-Pakistan-relations\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:here;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.tiktok.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/news\/articles\/clip-indian-commander-discussing-pakistan-061108124.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A top Indian military official has not recently admitted Pakistan&rsquo;s drones caused damage in India&rsquo;s capital Delhi and in western Gujarat state<br \/><button class=\"read-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/world\/clip-of-indian-commander-discussing-pakistan-drone-damage-is-edited\/07\/10\/2025\/\">Read More &rsaquo;<\/a><\/button><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":53110,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_seopress_robots_primary_cat":"","_seopress_titles_title":"","_seopress_titles_desc":"","_seopress_robots_index":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/afp_factcheck_us_713\/a122e0fa43f89d100084bb2d621dded0","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/53109"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=53109"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/53109\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/53110"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=53109"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=53109"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=53109"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}