“Video of Air Chief Marshal AP Singh consoling the family of Rafale jet pilot Shivangi Singh, who went missing in Operation Sindoor.”
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Claim dated 18 Aug 2025.
FACTLY rated thisFALSE
What FACTLY found
The video actually shows Air Chief Marshal AP Singh visiting the family of late Sergeant Surendra Kumar in Jhunjhunu, Rajasthan, who was killed during Operation Sindoor. There are no reports of Shivangi Singh going missing, and the IAF confirmed in May 2025 that all pilots returned safely from the operation.
Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.
In short
This claim spread on social media around 18 August 2025. FACTLY (India) looked into it and published its finding on 20 August 2025, 2 days later. Its rating was “FALSE”.
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