This Video of Chief of Army Staff General Upendra Dwivedi Claiming Losses in “Operation Sindoor” Is a Deepfake

This video of Chief of Army Staff General Upendra Dwivedi claiming losses in “Operation Sindoor” is a deepfake

A video is circulating on social media claiming to show General Upendra Dwivedi, Chief of Army Staff (COAS), admitting that India lost six jets and 250 soldiers during the recent conflict with Pakistan in Operation Sindoor. Let’s uncover the truth behind this claim. The archived post can be found here. Claim: The video shows General Upendra Dwivedi, Chief of Army Staff, admitting that India lost six jets and 250 soldiers during the recent confli…

Fact check: Video of Indian Army chief admitting to losing 6 jets, 250 soldiers during May conflict with Pakistan is a deepfake

General Upendra Dwivedi said no such thing in his August 9 speech.

Fact Check: Did Indian Army Chief Admit To Losing 6 Jets, 250 Soldiers In Confrontation With Pak? Manipulated Video Viral, Again!

A video claiming to show Chief of the Army Staff (COAS) General Upendra Dwivedi confirming that six Indian jets were lost, and 250 soldiers were martyred in the May 2025 military confrontation with Pakistan has gone viral online.   In the video, General Dwivedi is purportedly heard saying “…the next war which we are looking at, it may happen soon and we have to prepare accordingly…This non-kinetic has to be fought together. We have already lost …