New Delhi: Centre has debunked a video which became viral on social media claiming that former Chief of Army Staff, General Manoj Pande (Retired), has stated against the Indian Army. PIB Fact Check, the deals with fake news and misinformation related to the Government of India, has verified the claim in a post on social media platform X.
PIB fact checked edited video
The PIB Fact Check wing wrote in a post on X, “DEEPFAKE ALERT! Pakistani propaganda accounts are circulating a digitally manipulated video, falsely showing the former Chief of Army Staff, Gen Manoj Pande (Retd.), making false statements regarding the Indian Army.”
🚨 DEEPFAKE ALERT!
Pakistani propaganda accounts are circulating a digitally manipulated video, falsely showing the former Chief of Army Staff, Gen Manoj Pande (Retd.), making false statements regarding the Indian Army. #PIBFactCheck
❌ Beware! This is an #AI-generated… pic.twitter.com/6zDZKuCjXs
— PIB Fact Check (@PIBFactCheck) March 16, 2026
The post added, “Beware! This is an AI-generated deepfake video. Former Chief of Army Staff Gen. Manoj Pande (retd.) has NOT made such a statement. Pakistani propaganda accounts are circulating such manipulated videos as part of a coordinated disinformation campaign to mislead the public and undermine trust in Indian Armed Forces.”
What did the edited video say?
In the deepfake viral video, the former Chief of Army Staff said, “You know the biggest loss of supporting Israel? Our Indian army had always been trained to be a ethical force, the current situation is causing it to become and ethnic force. Mark my words, this situation is going towards a complete mutiny. We have all seen what is happening in Assam.”
What was the original content?
In the original video, Gen Manoj Pande said, “We live in a complex world. We should not only be able to deal with the current security challenges, but also anticipate the future. Once you’ve anticipated, you have to prepare yourself accordingly. You have to have those capabilities which will enable you to effectively fight future wars. The armed forces have to be future ready.”