Pakistan 'spy ring' busted: Are more vloggers under agencies' radar?
The programme explores how Pakistan allegedly groomed Indian influencers and bloggers as potential assets. It reveals details of communication between YouTuber Jyoti Malhotra and Pakistani officials, including requests for information about border areas. The investigation spans multiple agencies and examines international travels, deleted messages, and narrative pushing in videos. Several other influencers are also under scrutiny for potential links to Pakistani operatives.
Also on the show, watch India Today's exclusive ground reports on Operation Sindoor from Punjab and Kashmir borders. The report highlights how Indian forces used ZU-23 and L-70 air defence guns to neutralise Pakistani drones and unmanned combat aerial vehicles
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