New Delhi:
In what analysts describe as a renewed effort to rewrite the narrative of a past military episode, Pakistan has once again turned to social media to circulate misleading and unverified satellite imagery, falsely claiming strikes on Indian military facilities during Operation Sindoor. The posts, which have resurfaced months after the conflict, allege damage to installations in India’s northern regions, including areas around Amritsar in Punjab.
The claims, however, are not supported by facts.
Independent verification of the locations shown in the images reveals no visible destruction or damage at the alleged targets. Indian military facilities cited in the posts remain intact, with no signs of blast impact, structural damage, or secondary effects that would be expected from an aerial or missile strike. Analysts note that the images lack any credible indicators of an attack, such as craters, debris fields, scorch marks, or collapsed infrastructure.
The timing of this renewed disinformation campaign has raised serious questions.
During the actual hostilities in May, Pakistan failed to produce any credible satellite imagery or independently verifiable evidence to substantiate its claims of striking Indian military assets. The sudden appearance of these visuals seven months later – without verifiable timestamps, satellite-source details, or corroboration from neutral observers – has led experts to conclude that the material is a post-facto attempt to manufacture evidence rather than present genuine documentation.
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Intentionally misleading images are now being circulated as evidence of Pakistani strikes at military facilities in Amritsar, Punjab, India – verification confirms no such “destruction” is visible at the alleged targets, below are some images correcting this disinformation pic.twitter.com/RYnr1ayxSn
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