Fact check: India dismisses pro-Pakistan social media claims of Islamabad shooting down Rafale jet

PIB dismissed social media claims of Pakistan shooting down Rafale jet.

India on Tuesday on dismissed several pro-Pakistan social media claims about Islamabad shooting down a Rafale fighter jet.

"Several pro-Pakistan social media accounts are falsely claiming that Pakistan has shot down an Indian Rafale fighter jet along the Line of Control (LoC) in the Poonch sector of Kashmir," read a tweet by the Press Information Bureau.

Dismissing the rumours, the PIB tweet went on add the following details on the video widely being circulated: 1) Pakistan Army has NOT shot down any Indian fighter jet. 2) The video shared is of a Sukhoi-30MKI fighter jet that crashed in Maharashtra in June 2024. 3) Users are advised to exercise caution while sharing unverified claims circulating on social media platforms.

Following the Pahalgam terror attack, that claimed at least 26 lives and injured many more, the diplomatic relations between New Delhi and Islamabad has reached a new low. Following India's bouquet of punitive actions, Pakistan has closed its airspace for Indian carriers and issued a host of public statements warning India of severe consequences if New Delhi fails to revoke the suspension of Indus Waters Treaty.

Meanwhile, top security apparatus are huddled in a strategic meet a day before the Cabinet Committee on Security is expected to meet. This will be the second meeting of all-powerful CCS after the Pahalgam attack on April 22.

Massive search operations are currently underway in the Hapatnard area of Anantnag district, where security forces have received credible inputs on the presence of terrorists. Movement in the area has been restricted as a massive cordon and search operation unfolds.