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The claim

A viral video shows Indian Army Chief General Upendra Dwivedi admitting that India shared the location of the Iranian warship IRIS Dena, which was later sunk by a US submarine.

Rating

FALSE

Reviewed by FACTLY ↗ ·

Original fact check ↗

Original review summary

FACTLY reports that the viral video is a deepfake made from an earlier Raisina Dialogue interview; it says Dwivedi did not mention India sharing the warship’s location in the original recording. The review also cites a 9 March 2026 PIB clarification that the clip was digitally manipulated.[S1]

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Sources and attribution

  1. [S1] FACTLY original review

    Original review · Retrieved October 16, 2026