A video circulating on social media claims that Indian Army Chief General Upendra Dwivedi said that when an Iranian ship crossed international waters, India, as an Israeli strategic ally, informed Israel about its exact location as part of a new strategic arrangement.
In the viral video, the COAS can be heard saying, “We are closely monitoring the situation in Iran. Israel is our close ally. The Iranian naval ship being sunk is indeed unfortunate, but it was done in international waters. As long as the Iranian ship remained in Indian waters, they remained protected, but when they crossed into international waters, as Israeli strategic allies, it was our duty to inform Israel of their exact location as a part of our newer strategic deal. So, you’re wrong to assume that Iranian naval ships were destroyed within Indian territory. What Israel does in international waters is their business. We can provide Israel with location or intelligence, but we had no part in the Israeli and US joint torpedo attack. They did their business; it is Iran’s war, and India has nothing to do with it. Our focus remains on Pakistan, and Israel will help us achieve that goal. We remain grateful to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for helping us seek permission to import Russian fuel.”
The Press Information Bureau’s (PIB) Fact Check unit has flagged the claim as false, warning that the video being shared by Pakistani propaganda accounts is a digitally manipulated deepfake intended to mislead the public.
“Beware! This is an AI-generated deepfake video shared to mislead the public,” PIB Fact Check said in a post on social media platform X. The agency clarified that General Upendra Dwivedi has made no such statement.
According to PIB, the video circulating online has been digitally altered to falsely attribute remarks to the Army Chief regarding India allegedly sharing information with Israel about an Iranian vessel.
To counter the misinformation, PIB Fact Check also shared the original, unedited clip of the Army Chief’s remarks.
The clip is from the Raisina Dialogue 2026, where General Dwivedi participated in a discussion with Harsh V Pant, Vice President of the Observer Research Foundation.
During the conversation, the Army Chief spoke about lessons from Operation Sindoor and the evolving nature of warfare. He emphasised that India’s policy is to respond firmly to terror actions and highlighted the importance of synergy and coordination across services and agencies.
The PIB urged people to stay alert to such misleading content and verify information before sharing it online.
It also encouraged citizens to report suspicious or dubious posts related to government officials or institutions.
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