New Delhi, March 9 (IANS) The government on Monday debunked false claims being spread on social media and warned that an AI-generated deepfake video of Army Chief of Staff Upendra Dwivedi is being shared by Pakistani propaganda accounts with an aim to mislead the public.
Official handle PIB Fact Check in a post on
PIB categorically dismissed these claims as “false” and said they were part of an ongoing disinformation campaign targeting India.
“Pakistani propaganda accounts are spreading false claims that Deputy Chief of Navy Sanjay Vatsyayan supported attacks on Iranian ships on the orders of Indian Defense Minister Rajnath Singh and that Navy Chief Dinesh Kumar Tripathi is preparing to resign,” PIB Fact Check said.
The group said the allegations were completely baseless and urged people to rely only on official government sources for reliable information.
In another alert, the PIB also warned about a digitally manipulated video of Army Chief General Upendra Dwivedi being circulated online along with fabricated statements.
According to the fact-finding unit, the video falsely claims that General Dwivedi said that when an Iranian ship entered international waters, India, a strategic ally of Israel, was obliged to inform Israel of the ship’s exact location as part of a “new strategic agreement.”
PIB Fact Check revealed that the clip was an AI-generated deepfake and that the Army chief made no such statements.
“Beware! This is an AI-generated deepfake video shared to mislead the public,” the PIB Fact Check post said, adding that the video was digitally manipulated.
The agency also shared a link to the original unedited clip of General Dwivedi’s remarks at the Raisina Dialogue 2026 to counter misinformation.
PIB urged the public to remain vigilant against such deceptive content and advised them to report suspicious posts through official channels.
“If you come across any such suspicious content, please report it immediately,” the fact-checking unit said, adding its WhatsApp helpline number (+91 8799711259) and email address ([factcheck@pib.gov.in](mailto:factcheck@pib.gov.in)) To report incorrect information.
Authorities have repeatedly warned that deepfake videos and AI-manipulated content are increasingly being used to spread propaganda and cause chaos, especially in geopolitically sensitive situations.
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