Indian Embassy Calls Out Chinese Daily Global Times For 'Disinformation' After Operation Sindoor
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After striking terror camps across the border, India has hit back in the information war, this time targeting China's state media for parroting Pakistan's line
In a rare and pointed response, the Indian Embassy in Beijing has publicly criticised Chinese state-run outlet Global Times for spreading 'disinformation" in the wake of Operation Sindoor — India's precision military strikes on terror launchpads in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir.
The embassy took to X to issue a strong rebuttal, calling out the Global Times for what it described as 'biased and mischievous" reporting that sought to question India's counter-terror operations. 'It is unfortunate that some media outlets continue to peddle disinformation on serious matters," the embassy said in a post from its official handle.
While the Global Times piece reportedly echoed Pakistan's narrative and raised questions over India's actions, the embassy underlined that such portrayals distort ground realities and 'do not serve the cause of regional peace or stability."
(1/n) Dear @globaltimesnews, we would recommend you verify your facts and cross-examine your sources before pushing out this kind of dis-information. https://t.co/xMvN6hmrhe — India in China (@EOIBeijing) May 7, 2025
The sharp diplomatic retort comes amid heightened geopolitical sensitivities in the region following the Pahalgam terror attack and India's subsequent strikes under Operation Sindoor. It also signals New Delhi's intent to push back not just militarily but diplomatically, especially against attempts to reframe its anti-terror actions as destabilising moves.
India's Operation Sindoor has triggered not just on-ground reactions but also a parallel war of narratives — one that New Delhi appears increasingly unwilling to let go unchallenged.
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May 07, 2025, 16:45 IST
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