Claim
A video circulating online purports to show Chief of Air Staff Air Chief Marshal AP Singh harshly criticizing the Indian Air Force (IAF)’s Tejas fighter jets during a press conference.
“I already told the Indian government not to fly this and not to recruit this into the Air Force, but they didn’t listen to us. And look, this happened today. This is not a plane. This is a samosa. And samosas are not meant to fly,” the International Air Force chief said in a nine-second video, allegedly referring to the Tejas jet that crashed during an aerial display at the Dubai Air Show on Friday (21 November 2025), killing an Indian national. Pilot, Flight Lieutenant Colonel Namanshu Shall.
fact
There are no reliable reports
A search for ‘IAF chief’ and ‘Tejas fighter jet’ did not yield any reliable reports to corroborate the alleged statement. No such information was posted on the Indian Air Force’s official social media accounts either.
original video
A keyframe reverse image search led me to the ’93 press conference on October 3, 2025.rd On Air Force Day, the IAF chief is seen in the same setting. The annual pressure was there even before the crash.
evidence of manipulation
- An audio change was detected between 0:06 and 0:09 in the viral clip.
- The AI detection tool flagged this clip. Hiya Deepfake Voice Detector marked it as “possible deepfake” and Resemble AI confirmed that the voice was fake.
Description of PIB
PIB debunked the viral video to X on November 23, 2025, saying it was manipulated by AI and incorrectly showed Air Force Commander AP Singh criticizing Tejas fighter jets.
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source of information
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Hiya Deepfake Audio Detector
X Post, PIB Fact Check, November 23, 2025
YouTube Video, ANI Bharat, October 3, 2025
