‘Attempted malicious misinformation campaign’: Govt calls out Pakistan’s propaganda | India News – The Times of India

NEW DELHI: The government on Saturday firmly rejected Pakistan’s claims about targeting Indian infrastructure, describing them as part of an “attempted malicious misinformation campaign.” Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri, during a special briefing by the ministry of external affairs and ministry of defence on Operation Sindoor, also dismissed all allegations made by Islamabad regarding damage to military infrastructure.“The claims that they have made about attacking various military installations are completely false. The claim about the air station in Sirsa being destroyed completely false. The claim about the air station in Surat—completely false…. These are lies about critical infrastructure, power systems and cyberstructures,” Misri said. “I urge all who watch this not to be misled by the tissue of lies being peddled by Pakistan.”Misri also made it clear that the provocation had come from Pakistan. “It is the Pakistani act that constituted provocation and escalation,” he said.Wing Commander Vyomika Singh added that “in a swift and calibrated response, Indian armed forces carried out a precision strike only at identified military targets.” She also denounced the “continued malicious misinformation campaign” by PakistanThis comes after, India carried out strong retaliatory strikes in response to a fresh wave of drone attacks by Pakistan targeting 26 locations across the western front from Jammu and Kashmir to Gujarat on Friday night. According to officials, Indian security forces thwarted multiple drone intrusions in Punjab’s Ferozepur, Pathankot, Fazilka, and Amritsar districts. SIn a statement, the ministry of defence confirmed that the Indian Armed Forces are on high alert and are actively engaging aerial threats using counter-drone systems.