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Pakistan’s military publicity arm triggered a wave of scrutiny in late November when it released a video showing a missile lifting off from a grey warship and piercing the sky. The Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) claimed that the clip captured a successful test of an indigenously developed anti-ship ballistic missile capable of striking “sea and land targets with high precision.” On the surface, it appeared to be a routine demonstration of military capability.

Following the ISPR missile-test video, Pakistani social media was flooded with AI-edited clips showing exaggerated naval strikes. Many were traced to recycled or doctored footage. Analysts say these fabrications form an “AI Navy”, a digital illusion of strength that contrasts sharply with the Pakistan Navy’s real operational limitations.

But analysts in India and abroad quickly noted that Pakistan’s growing reliance on artificial intelligence, synthetic media, and doctored visuals has begun to overshadow genuine military performance on the ground and at sea.

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Deepfake Warfare Targeting Indian Military Leadership

In recent weeks, Pakistan-linked propaganda networks have escalated their use of deepfake technology to target India’s top military leadership. One widely circulated video attempted to depict India’s Chief of Naval Staff, Admiral Dinesh K. Tripathi, criticising the Indian government and acknowledging fabricated naval losses. India’s Deepfakes Analysis Unit (DAU) found that only the opening seconds of the clip were authentic. The rest featured AI-generated audio synced with real visuals, crafted to mimic dissent within the Indian Navy.

The Navy chief is not the only target. Deepfakes have also been used to impersonate former Army Chief General VP Malik and several senior commanders, with digitally altered interviews and synthetic statements engineered to spark confusion and erode institutional credibility.

Creating A Virtual Maritime Battlefield

The misinformation goes beyond individuals. AI-generated videos have depicted Indian naval vessels being destroyed in simulated strikes. Recycled footage from unrelated wars has been rebranded as “breaking news” of Pakistani missile attacks. Even fabricated radar screens, doctored to appear as live intercepts, have been circulated to bolster the illusion of Pakistan’s maritime dominance.

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Propaganda Expands Beyond The Battlefield

Pakistan’s synthetic media campaigns have also ventured into India’s civilian leadership and democratic institutions. Multiple propaganda accounts on X have also circulated a digitally altered video of President Droupadi Murmu. The clip falsely portrays her as warning about rising extremism, shrinking freedoms, and threats to minorities.

Press Information Bureau (PIB) debunked the clip, releasing the original footage from the Constitution Day programme at the historic Central Hall of Parliament. The fake video had surgically inserted AI-generated audio into real visuals.

Similarly, a manipulated video of India’s Chief of the Army Staff, General Upendra Dwivedi, falsely claimed he had suggested handing over Arunachal Pradesh to China and admitted to Chinese technology destroying Rafale jets.

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