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Checked by FACTLY11 Mar 2026IndiaWar and conflict
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“A viral video shows Indian Army Chief General Upendra Dwivedi admitting that India shared the location of the Iranian warship IRIS Dena, which was later sunk by a US submarine.”

FACTLY rated this: FALSE

FACTLY says: The video is a deepfake created from an earlier Raisina Dialogue interview. The Press Information Bureau (PIB) also clarified on 9 March 2026 that the clip is manipulated and General Dwivedi never made such a statement.

Checked by FACTLY4 Mar 2026IndiaWar and conflict
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“A viral video shows Defence Minister Rajnath Singh saying that PM Narendra Modi visited Israel before the war began, conveyed India’s full support, and warned Tehran that peace would be destroyed.”

FACTLY rated this: FALSE

FACTLY says: The viral clip is a deepfake created from an earlier speech delivered by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh at the Sindhi Samaj Sammelan in November 2025, where he was discussing Sindhi culture. AI detection tools flagged t…

Checked by FACTLY27 Jan 2026IndiaWar and conflict
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“The viral video shows RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat calling for the “saffronisation” of the Indian Army and the removal of over 50% of “non-caste Hindus” by 2028.”

FACTLY rated this: FALSE

FACTLY says: The video is digitally manipulated. In the original speech, Bhagwat spoke about unity in response to attacks on Hindus in Bangladesh. No such remarks about the Indian Army were made, and deepfake analysis tools flagged …