“The video shows General Upendra Dwivedi, Chief of Army Staff, admitting that India lost six jets and 250 soldiers during the recent conflict with Pakistan in “Operation Sindoor.”
What FACTLY found
The viral clip is manipulated. The original video is from General Upendra Dwivedi’s speech at IIT Madras on 04 August 2025, where he discussed leveraging technology, strengthening civil systems, and preparing for future security challenges. AI analysis using Hive (99.8% AI-generated score) and Hiya (authenticity score 24/100) confirms that the audio in the viral clip was altered.
Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.
In short
This claim spread on social media around 11 August 2025. FACTLY (India) looked into it and published its finding on 13 August 2025, 2 days later. Its rating was “FALSE”.
Where the claim appeared
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This check was done by FACTLY, not by DoesItStand. We list it so you can find it. Their full evidence and reasoning are in their article.