Altered video: Colonel Sophia Qureshi did not make a statement against India.

A video of Colonel Sophia Qureshi speaking at a press conference in the backdrop of Operation Sindhu is going viral on social media.

In which Sophia Qureshi says, “On 7 May, when our army tried to enter Pakistan’s borders, Pakistan gave a befitting reply. In this attack, our three Rafale, one SU-30 and one Mig-21 were shot down. But the Indian government is hiding this incident and saying that nothing like this happened. But they were my comrades, warriors and heroes, how can I forget this? After their martyrdom, their families are asking questions to the government. I request Narendra Modi to accept the truth and apologize.”

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FACT CHECK – 

A reverse image search revealed that the viral video was altered and that Colonel Sophia Qureshi did not make a statement against India.

This press conference was broadcast live on the Official YouTube channel of the Ministry of External Affairs (India) on 08 May 2025.

After watching the entire video, it is clear that Colonel Sophia Qureshi did not make any statement against India at this point.

Sophia Qureshi says at 02 minutes 08 seconds, “During the press conference on Operation Sindhu on 7 May 2025, India described its response as focused, balanced and non-provocative. It was specifically clarified that Pakistani military installations were not targeted and reiterated that any attack on any military target in India would be met with an appropriate response. On the night of 7–8 May 2025, Pakistan attempted to attack multiple military installations in northern and western India, including Avantipura, Srinagar, Jammu, Pathankot, Amritsar, Kapurthala, Jalandhar, Ludhiana, Adampur, Bhatinda, Chandigarh, Nal, Phalodi, Uttarlai and Bhuj, with drones and missiles. These attacks were neutralised by the Integrated Counter UAS Grid and Air Defence Systems. Debris from these attacks was recovered from multiple locations, indicating evidence of Pakistani attacks.” 

The Ministry of External Affairs has shared the same statement by Colonel Sophia Qureshi on its official website.

When you watch the comparison video below, you will notice that the original video is being altered and false statements are being spread.

CONCLUSION

Our verification found the viral video altered. Colonel Sophia Qureshi did not make any statement against India. In the original video, she was giving specific information about Operation Sindoor.