Indian Army Chief Admits Fake Karachi Attack News Spread on Indian Social Media

New Delhi: Indian Army Chief General Upendra Dwivedi has admitted that fake news about a supposed attack on Karachi circulated widely across Indian social media platforms during Operation Sandoor earlier this year.

Speaking about the challenges of modern security threats, General Dwivedi said that misinformation has become so rampant that even officials sometimes find it difficult to distinguish between fact and fiction.

He revealed that during the May operation, “rumors were spread suggesting that an attack had taken place in Karachi. There was so much fake news that it almost started to feel real to us.”

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General Dwivedi noted that in today’s era, false information spreads faster than truth, making it increasingly difficult to verify authenticity.

Discussing the changing nature of global security, he said, “The world is facing rapidly evolving challenges, from cyberattacks to space warfare.”

He described the future security landscape as characterized by instability, uncertainty, complexity, and ambiguity, humorously adding, “Even Trump doesn’t know what he’ll do tomorrow — maybe not even what he’s doing today.”

According to the Indian Army Chief, India faces an expanding range of threats including border disputes, terrorism, natural disasters, cyber warfare, satellite attacks, and even chemical, biological, radiological, and informational warfare.