PIB confirms Nagrota airfield fully operational amid false social media claims

"Heard of attack on Nagrota Air Base? An old and digitally altered video is being falsely circulated as footage of a Pakistani attack on the Nagrota Air Base.. It has no connection to the current India-Pakistan situation"

Hyderabad: The PIB on Saturday fact-checked an old video that was being incorrectly shared as footage of a Pakistani attack on the Nagrota Air Base.. The video, which was widely circulated, claimed that an attack took place on Nagrota Air Base.

The PIB’s post on X clarified, “Heard of attack on Nagrota Air Base? An old and digitally altered video is being falsely circulated as footage of a Pakistani attack on the Nagrota Air Base.. It has no connection to the current India-Pakistan situation.”

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”This video was originally posted on Instagram in October 2024. It has no connection to the current India-Pakistan situation.” Stay alert. Always verify before sharing! wrote on X.

The PIB also shared an Instagram link to the original video. Watch:

 

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Heard of attack on Nagrota Air Base❓BEWARE‼️

An old and digitally altered video is being falsely circulated as footage of a Pakistani attack on the Nagrota Air Base.#PIBFactCheck

✅ This video was originally posted on Instagram in October 2024.

🔗 Watch:… pic.twitter.com/eO0o5njfRi

— PIB Fact Check (@PIBFactCheck) May 10, 2025