Garry Kasparov, a Russian political activist, once noted, “The point of modern propaganda isn’t only to misinform or push an agenda. It is to exhaust your critical thinking, to annihilate truth.” Just imagine, you don’t need any direct offense or even any diplomatic thaw, just a social media post, and countries could destabilize internally. The advent of artificial intelligence has further exacerbated the situation. From fake news to deepfakes, the disinformation revolution has transformed the warfare dynamics in the international arena. The Indo-Pak strategic contest has also experienced a similar scenario, whereby India has been continuously utilizing its vast disinformation networks against Pakistan. An Indian-sponsored disinformation campaign once again targeted Pakistan in late March 2026. 

The Indian disinformation campaign against Pakistan is not a new phenomenon; rather, it has been practiced throughout history. Emanating from criticism of Pakistan’s nuclear status in the Indian chronicles, Pakistan has always been a prey to Indian propaganda. The ‘Indian Chronicles,’ which revealed the existence of a global network of over 750 bogus media sources in over 115 nations, was one of the investigative reports released by the EU Disinfolab in December 2019 and December 2020. 

The Indian holding firm Srivastava Group ran this network in collaboration with several non-governmental organizations and people who appeared to be aligned with the government. These organizations were engaged in the methodical creation and dissemination of material that opposed Pakistan. Likewise, India has always raised allegations about Pakistan’s nuclear safety and security program, claiming vulnerabilities in its nuclear infrastructure. These allegations appear to be of political interest.

The ‘IPA’ Disinformation Network 

“In the Information Age, success is not merely the result of whose army wins, but whose story wins” (Joseph Nye)

A coordinated social media disinformation campaign originating from India was exposed by Pakistan’s intelligence agencies this month. It aimed at spreading fake official statements accusing Pakistan of playing double standards. This campaign came at a very critical time when the US-Iran war was at its peak. Exploiting the opportunity, Iran has closed the Strait of........

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