Deepfake video of Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh debunked, Centre blames Pakistan
The Centre on Wednesday, 6 May 2025, debunked an AI-generated deepfake video falsely portraying Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh claiming that India's cyber systems were jammed on 10 May last year. The government attributed the fabricated clip to Pakistani propaganda accounts and warned citizens not to share or believe the manipulated content.
What the Deepfake Video Claims
According to the government's PIB Fact Check unit, Pakistani propaganda accounts are circulating a digitally altered video of Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh making false claims that Pakistan jammed India's systems on 10 May. The manipulated clip repurposes an original statement by the Secretary on India's defence exports growth and global demand — a recording that contains no mention of Pakistan or any jamming incident whatsoever.
The government shared the original video alongside the debunking post, urging citizens to verify content before sharing. PIB Fact Check stated on X:
