According to recent reports, multiple suspected drones have been spotted hovering over the LOC in Jammu and Kashmir’s Samba, Rajouri and Poonch districts on 11 January, 2025. Officials stated that all the flying objects were observed coming from the Pakistani side and then returned after hovering over Indian territory for a few minutes. Against this backdrop, a video has been shared on social media claiming it to be the footage of the Indian army firing on a Pakistani drone in the Nowshera sector recently.
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However, as we investigated, we came to know that the claim was misleading. The viral video is old. Here’s the fact check.
Fact Check
We started our investigation by taking screenshots from the viral video and conducting a reverse image search. This led us to an Instagram handle where the viral video was uploaded on 8 May 2025.
The caption of the post read, “Swarm drone attack launched by Pakistan targeting key Indian military installations and vital infrastructure in Jammu and Punjab.”
Moving forward, we found a report published in NDTV on 8 May 2025 that contained the viral video.
According to the report, Pakistan carried out several drone attacks in Pathankot, Jaisalmer and Jammu. India thwarted all of them.
Other similar reports can be seen here and here.
This makes it clear that the viral video is old.
Conclusion
From our investigation, we can say that the claim is misleading. The viral video of Pakistani drones being shot down by the Indian army doesn’t show a recent incident. The video is from May 2025.
Title:Old Video Going Viral As Pakistani Drones Being Shot Down By The Indian Army Recently.
Fact Check By: Debanjana BaishyaResult: Misleading
