Overview
- Indian Ministry of External Affairs and military sources rejected social media posts alleging May 2025 strikes on facilities in Punjab as a disinformation push.
- Independent open-source checks and current satellite comparisons show no blast marks, structural damage or other indicators at sites near Amritsar, Pathankot, Udhampur and Tibri.
- The circulated images carry no satellite-source metadata or timestamps, and no established providers have corroborated the claims.
- India’s Fact Check Unit identified recycled or unrelated clips, including a 2021 MiG-21 crash in Moga and 2023 Gaza strike footage, repackaged as recent evidence.
- Analysts note the material appeared seven months after the conflict, suggesting a post-facto attempt to manufacture proof following Operation Sindoor’s four-day hostilities.