Daijiworld Media Network - New Delhi

New Delhi, Jul 8: India has firmly rejected a fabricated letter being circulated online about the alleged recall of Defence Attache Captain Shiv Kumar from the Indian Embassy in Jakarta, calling it part of a wider Pakistani disinformation campaign.

The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, through its Fact Check unit, labelled the letter — falsely attributed to the Ministry of Home Affairs — as entirely fake. The Press Information Bureau (PIB) clarified that Captain Shiv Kumar continues to serve in Jakarta and that postings of Navy officers of his rank fall under the Integrated HQ of the Ministry of Defence (Navy), not the Ministry of Home Affairs.

“This letter is a piece of misinformation being spread by Pakistani propaganda accounts,” the PIB said, urging media personnel and the public to verify any such claims through official sources and avoid falling prey to online deceit.

The incident is part of a broader pattern of fake news being propagated from Pakistan, particularly since Operation Sindoor in May. Indian authorities have noted a spike in pro-Pakistan social media activity, aimed at muddying facts with exaggerated or entirely false narratives.

During the post-operation period, fake videos, recycled images, and fabricated claims were widely shared by Pakistan-linked accounts to falsely depict military victories or retaliatory acts. In one widely circulated example, a photo claimed the Pakistan Army had shot down an Indian Rafale jet near Bahawalpur. PIB Fact Check later debunked this, revealing the image was actually from a MiG-21 crash in Moga, Punjab, in 2021.

Indian officials maintain that these tactics are a deliberate attempt to distort public perception and sow confusion by flooding digital platforms with misleading content. The government continues to monitor and counter such propaganda through official clarification and fact-checking mechanisms.