“The viral video shows Army Chief General Upendra Dwivedi saying that India’s actions in Operation Sindoor were limited due to intervention by U.S. President Donald Trump.”
What FACTLY found
The viral video’s audio is manipulated. The original footage is from the Army’s Annual Press Briefing 2026, and no such statement was made. The reporter’s question in the original clip was about defence investment and asked in Hindi, while the viral clip uses an AI-generated English voice-over. AI detection tools flagged the viral audio as deepfake.
Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.
In short
This claim spread on social media around 14 January 2026. FACTLY (India) looked into it and published its finding on 20 January 2026, 6 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.