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The claim

The viral video shows CDS General Anil Chauhan warning about growing Pakistan–Bangladesh defence ties and the sale of JF-17 jets to Bangladesh.

Original publisher’s rating

FALSE

Reviewed by FACTLY ↗ ·

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Original review summary

FACTLY reports that the viral clip uses altered audio over footage of Chauhan speaking at the Lt Gen SK Sinha Memorial program; the original speech did not mention Pakistan, Bangladesh, or JF-17 jets. It says the audio was digitally added and identifies the video as a deepfake. [S1][S1]

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Sources and attribution

  1. [S1] FACTLY original review

    Original review · Retrieved October 16, 2026

Original review: FACTLY. Structured data compiled by Data Commons under CC BY 4.0. Publisher article content is subject to its own terms. Summaries and context are produced by PeakMetrics with AI assistance.

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