The claim
Indian Army Chief General Dhiraj Seth stated that Major Rajendra Pratap drank cow urine for 40 days to quench his thirst during the 1965 India-Pakistan war and urged modern soldiers to continue the practice.
Original review summary
FACTLY reports that the viral video was digitally altered: its original footage shows General Dhiraj Seth at a cataract surgery camp in Tangdhar, interacting with patients and army veterans. The cow-urine audio was not part of the original video and was falsely attributed to him.[S1]
Additional context
On 27 September 2026, the Indian Army’s official Fact Check account said the video had been digitally altered and the statements falsely attributed to the Army Chief. [S1]
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Sources and attribution
- [S1] FACTLY original review
Original review · Retrieved October 15, 2026