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'Baseless': India rejects Pak's claim of destroying S-400 defence system
Rimjhim Singh New Delhi
India on Saturday dismissed Pakistan's claim that it had destroyed the Indian S-400 air defence system. At a press briefing, Wing Commander Vyomika Singh firmly denied the allegations, stating that the country 'unequivocally rejects these false claims being spread by Pakistan".
"Pakistan has also attempted to execute a continued malicious misinformation campaign, with claims of destruction of the Indian S-400 system, destruction of airfields at Surat and Sirsa... India unequivocally rejects these false claims being spread by Pakistan," Singh said during the briefing.
To counter the misinformation, she presented time-stamped images of the Sirsa and Suratgarh air bases, disproving the claims that these bases had been damaged.
Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri also criticised Pakistan for engaging in a campaign of deceit. He noted that state-run agencies in Pakistan were disseminating baseless propaganda regarding attacks on Indian military assets.
He reiterated that the allegations concerning the destruction of air force stations in Sirsa and Suratgarh, as well as the S-400 base in Adampur, were unfounded.
The PIB Fact Check Unit too debunked Pakistan's claim of destroying the Indian S-400 air defence system. In a post on X, its official account @PIBFactCheck posted, "Posts circulating on social media claim that Pakistan has destroyed an Indian S-400 air defence system. #PIBFactCheck. This claim is FAKE. Reports of destruction or any damage to an S-400 system are baseless."
???? S-400 Destroyed by Pakistan? Here's the Truth! Posts circulating on social media claim that Pakistan has destroyed an Indian S-400 air defence system. #PIBFactCheck ❌ This claim is FAKE. ❌ Reports of destruction or any damage to an S-400 system are baseless.… pic.twitter.com/wPLKQSBAqe
— PIB Fact Check (@PIBFactCheck) May 10, 2025
The government also rejected claims that India had launched a drone attack on Nankana Sahib gurdwara in Pakistan. In a post on X, the PIB Fact Check Unit said, "A video shared on social media is claiming that India has carried out a drone attack on the Nankhana Sahib gurdwara. This claim is completely fake."
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