'Jaishankar Misquoted': PIB Debunks Claim India Informed Pakistan Before Operation Sindoor
The PIB fact check team clarified that Jaishankar was being misquoted and had not made any such statement
The Fact Check Unit of the Press Information Bureau (PIB) on Thursday dismissed claims that External Affairs Minister Jaishankar said India had informed Pakistan ahead of Operation Sindoor, New Delhi's military response to the deadly terror attack in Pahalgam on April 22.
In a post on social media platform X, the PIB clarified that Jaishankar was being misquoted and had not made any such statement.
'The social media post falsely implies from External Affairs Minister @DrSJaishankar 's statement that India informed Pakistan before the start of #OperationSindoor," the fact check unit stated, along with a screenshot of the original post where the alleged claim was made on Jaishankar.
'EAM is being misquoted and he has not made this statement," PIB wrote, urging people to 'remain vigilant and avoid falling for deceptive information."
The claim was made by journalist and author Pravin Sawhney, who wrote on X that Jaishankar had revealed India gave prior warning to Pakistan before carrying out air strikes targeting terrorist infrastructure. Sawhney called the alleged statement 'bizarre" and listed several points criticising what he believed was India's approach.
Sawhney, according to his LinkedIn profile, is the Editor of FORCE Magazine India and frequently comments on defence and strategic affairs.
Denies Claim On Chinese Satellites
In another post, the PIB Fact Check Unit refuted claims circulating on several news channels and social media that Jaishankar said Chinese satellites had assisted Pakistan during its military conflict with India.
'Several news channels and social media posts have claimed that External Affairs Minister @DrSJaishankar stated Chinese satellites helped Pakistan," the PIB posted on X, along with a screenshot of the TV channel's claim.
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