Fact-Check: Debunking Misinformation on ‘Operation Sindoor’
Stay updated with all the fact-checks published by BOOM on ‘Operation Sindoor’, and get informed on the misinformation surrounding the 2025 Indo-Pak conflict.
On May 7, 2025, Indian Army launched 'Operation Sindoor' targeting nine alleged terror outfits in Pakistan, as a retaliatory military action against the April terror attack on tourists in Pahalgam, Jammu and Kashmir. Since the military action, several border regions in India have experienced shelling with casualties reported in Kashmir and Punjab.
India's air strikes, and the ensuing escalation of military tensions with its neighbour generated a frenzy of disinformation, spilling over frequently from social media to mainstream media, and muddying the information ecosystem, leaving people misinformed and confused.
At BOOM, we have documented significant instances of information pollution on 'Operation Sindoor'. This page is a repository of all the fact-checks we published on this topic since May 7, 2025. Stay informed!
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- 15 May 2025 4:45 PM IST
Photos From Old IAF Crashes Peddled As Indian Rafales Shot Down By Pakistan
Claim: Images of plane wreckage show two Indian Rafale jets shot down by the Pakistani Air Force (PAF) in a counter-strike to India’s Operation Sindoor.
Fact: The photos date back to two separate incidents involving IAF jets— a MiG-21 and a MiG-29—that crashed in Punjab and Rajasthan in 2021 and 2024, respectively.
- 15 May 2025 4:43 PM IST
Media Outlets Falsely Share Video From Gaza As India's 'Operation Sindoor'
Claim: Video shows India's airstrike on Pakistan, as part of 'Operation Sindoor'.
Fact: Footage shows Israeli airstrikes on Gaza from October, 2023, and is unrelated to the current India-Pakistan conflict.
