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India Today
11 hours ago
- Politics
- India Today
Fact Check: No, S Jaishankar DID NOT admit to losing Rafales to Pakistan
It has been more than 50 days since the ceasefire between India and Pakistan began, following an intense conflict that erupted after India struck terrorist infrastructure in Pakistan in response to the Pahalgam attack. A video now making the rounds claims to show External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar admitting that Pakistan downed three Indian Rafale jets during the the video, an X user wrote, 'India's EAM Jaishankar has finally admitted the loss of multiple fighter jets to Pakistan, including three Rafales. It was very unfair of Pakistan to target Indian jets, said Dr Jaishankar.' Its archive can be viewed India Today Fact Check found that the video was digitally altered using AI tools. In the original video, Jaishankar made no mention of India losing three Rafale jets to PROBEReverse-searching keyframes from the viral video led us to the original video, uploaded to Newsweek's official YouTube channel on July 1. The 49-minute video shows an interaction between S Jaishankar and Newsweek CEO Dev Pragad. The viral part appears at 43 minutes and five seconds. There, however, Jaishankar makes no mention of India losing three Rafale jets to Pakistan. In the original video, Jaishankar can be heard saying, 'Something that you know, Pakistanis did attack us massively that night. We responded very quickly thereafter. And the next morning, Mr Rubio called me up and said the Pakistanis were ready to talk.'The line 'We had already lost three Rafales to Pakistan two days ago' has been inserted into this part of the original video using artificial intelligence tools. Moreover, MEA Fact Check also flagged the video as fake in a post on X.A video is being circulated of EAM Dr. S. Jaishankar claiming that Pakistan launched a massive attack on This is a FAKE video. It is an AI generated video.#MEAFactCheck MEA FactCheck (@MEAFactCheck) July 3, 2025Thus, it is evident that a digitally altered video is being shared, mostly by Pakistan-based users, as a genuine clip of S Jaishankar admitting to the loss of three Rafale jets.(Written by Abhishek Pathak)- EndsTune InMust Watch Want to send us something for verification? Please share it on our at 73 7000 7000 You can also send us an email at factcheck@


NDTV
13 hours ago
- Politics
- NDTV
"Fake News": India Refutes Claims Of US Denying S Jaishankar's Request To Meet Trump
New Delhi: India on Friday refuted claims that External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar's request to meet US President Donald Trump was denied by the White House due to his busy schedule, terming it as "fake news." In a post on X, Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) Factcheck unit stated, "CLAIM: White House denies Indian Foreign Minister Jaishankar's request to meet Donald Trump due to busy schedule. This is FAKE News. This CLAIM is false." CLAIM: White House denies Indian FM Jaishankar's request to meet Donald Trump due to busy schedule. This is FAKE News. This CLAIM is false. #MEAFactCheck — MEA FactCheck (@MEAFactCheck) July 3, 2025 MEA's statement comes after a user on social media platform X claimed that the White House denied Mr Jaishankar's request to meet Trump due to his "busy schedule." Mr Jaishankar was on an official visit to the US from June 30 - July 2 at the invitation of US Secretary of State Marco Rubio. During the visit, he participated in the Quad Foreign Ministers Meeting (QFMM). In a post on X, Mr Jaishankar stated, "Just finished a very productive meeting of Quad Foreign Ministers in Washington DC. Discussed how to make Quad more focused and impactful on contemporary opportunities and challenges. Today's gathering will strengthen strategic stability in the Indo - Pacific and keep it free and open." Mr Jaishankar met with Rubio on the sidelines of QFFM and discussed bilateral partnership between both countries in the field of security, critical technologies, connectivity, energy and mobility. In a social media post, he said that he "shared perspectives on regional and global developments." Mr Jaishankar also held a meeting with FBI Director Kash Patel in Washington DC on Wednesday (local time) and expressed appreciation for cooperation between India and the US in countering organised crime, drug trafficking and terrorism. In his meeting with US Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard, Mr Jaishankar said that the duo had a "good exchange" with her on the global situation and bilateral cooperation. On Tuesday (local time), Mr Jaishankar held a meeting with US Energy Secretary Chris Wright in Washington, DC and spoke about the energy transformation underway in India. The two leaders discussed opportunities for a deeper energy partnership between the two nations. The External Affairs Minister also held discussions with US Secretary of Defence Pete Hegseth and held discussion on advancing defence partnership between two nations, building on growing convergences of interests, capabilities and responsibilities. Before arriving in Washington, DC, Mr Jaishankar was in New York, where he inaugurated an exhibition at the United Nations on 'The Human Cost of Terrorism,' highlighting the need to expose state sponsorship of terrorism.