Besides claiming to have 2 Indian pilots and even an Israeli pilot in custody, Pakistan also placed a dead crow in Balakot as part of its propaganda war.
The FIR by Pakistan's forestry department details the damage suffered by 19 trees after unidentified Indian fighter jets 'hastily dropped their payload'.
A doctored viral image on Twitter showed a purported Republic TV screenshot announcing this fake headline: '21 Sikh regiment refused to fight for India'.
New Delhi: During Operation Sindoor, the United States which had received intelligence suggesting that India had launched BrahMos cruise missiles to strike targets inside...
A little early in the day to draw long term strategic conclusions from Balakot. The basic facts of what the mission successfully achieved remain unclear; as the issue is politicised, these will be stridently contested. A little unclear how much of the anger towards Pakistan – notably in the TV studios – is spontaneous, how much synthetic, manufactured. The swift move up the escalatory ladder was thwarted by robust external mediation, which may not always work. Deeper thought and reflection are required on the way forward.
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A little early in the day to draw long term strategic conclusions from Balakot. The basic facts of what the mission successfully achieved remain unclear; as the issue is politicised, these will be stridently contested. A little unclear how much of the anger towards Pakistan – notably in the TV studios – is spontaneous, how much synthetic, manufactured. The swift move up the escalatory ladder was thwarted by robust external mediation, which may not always work. Deeper thought and reflection are required on the way forward.