Viral video of Army Chief Upendra Dwivedi ‘admitting’ India shared Iranian ship’s location is fake
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A video showing India’s Chief of Army Staff Upendra Dwivedi is being widely shared on social media with a serious claim. Users say the Army Chief “admitted” that India shared the location of an Iranian naval ship with Israel, leading to its destruction.
The clip, which is around 57 seconds long, is circulating at a time when tensions remain high in West Asia, with the United States and Israel on one side and Iran on the other.
Claim being shared
In the viral video, Dwivedi appears to say that India informed Israel about the exact location of an Iranian naval ship after it moved out of Indian waters. The statement also suggests that India had no role in the attack but shared intelligence as part of a strategic understanding with Israel.
Several users on X posted the clip with captions claiming that India had “betrayed” Iran. One such post by an account named GPX gained over 43,000 views and was reshared more than 400 times. Another account, GeopolPt, also shared the same claim, receiving thousands of views.
The video was also sent to fact-checkers for verification through WhatsApp.
Background of the incident
The claim is linked to reports that the Iranian naval vessel IRIS Dena was attacked on March 4 near the southern coast of Sri Lanka. The ship had earlier taken part in a multinational naval exercise in Visakhapatnam and was returning to Iran. Around 130 personnel were said to be on board.
What the investigation found
A closer look at the viral video shows a ticker reading “Raisina Dialogue 2026 × Firstpost.”
Using this detail, a search led to a full interview of Upendra Dwivedi uploaded by Firstpost on March 7. The video is titled “India’s Army Chief Speaks on Op Sindoor, Pakistan and Future of Warfare | Raisina Dialogue 2026.”
In this 21-minute interview, Dwivedi speaks with Harsh V. Pant about Operation Sindoor, Pakistan and changes in modern warfare.
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However, there is no mention anywhere in the interview about Iran, Israel, the United States, or any Iranian naval ship being attacked.
This makes it clear that the viral clip has been edited using footage from the interview and altered to create a false narrative.
AI analysis and official response
The viral clip was also checked using Hive Moderation, an AI detection tool. The result showed a 99.9% probability that the audio in the video was generated using artificial intelligence.
Further, the Press Information Bureau’s fact-check wing confirmed that the video is digitally manipulated. In a post on X, PIB Fact Check stated that the clip of the Army Chief is fake.
Conclusion
The viral video does not show a real statement by Army Chief Upendra Dwivedi. It is a manipulated clip created using an original interview and AI-generated audio.
The claim that India shared the location of an Iranian naval ship with Israel is false.
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Assam Police at Pawan Khera's residence in national capital, Delhi Police assisting
New Delhi (PTI): An Assam Police team on Tuesday is at the Delhi residence of Congress leader Pawan Khera for questioning in connection with a case linked to allegations made against Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma and his family, official sources said.
The team formally informed Delhi Police upon arrival, following which a local police team joined and is assisting in the proceedings, the source said.
The development comes amid a political tussle after Sarma alleged that the Congress used "false information" sourced from a Pakistani social media group to level charges against his wife regarding multiple passports and overseas assets. He termed the allegations an attempt to influence the Assam elections and a punishable offence.
Khera had recently sought clarifications on Sarma's wife's alleged foreign assets, prompting a complaint and subsequent police action.
