Army Chief Gen Dhiraj Seth did not promote cow urine for troops; viral clip is AI-manipulated, finds PTI
Army Chief Gen Dhiraj Seth did not promote cow urine for troops; viral clip is AI-manipulated, finds PTI
Executive Summaryसारांश
A viral clip claims Army Chief Gen Dhiraj Seth promoted drinking cow urine, citing a 1965 war story of a Major who survived on it for 40 days. PTI Fact Check has rated the claim false. The clip is doctored footage from his September 2026 visit to an Army eye surgery camp in Kupwara, J&K.A viral clip claims Army Chief Gen Dhiraj Seth promoted drinking cow urine, citing a 1965 war story of a Major who survived on it for 40 days. PTI Fact Check has rated the claim false. The clip is doctored footage from his September 2026 visit to an Army eye surgery camp in Kupwara, J&K.
Full Reportपूरी रिपोर्ट
A video carrying "The Indus Report" branding is circulating with the caption "Indian Army Chief Pushes Cow Urine as Source of Strength for Troops". Posts sharing it claim that Gen Dhiraj Seth told a 1965 war story about a Major who survived for 40 days on cow urine and encouraged troops to follow the practice, and they mock the Army's approach to modern warfare. PTI Fact Check has rated the claim false. The visuals are real, but they come from Gen Seth's visit to a mega cataract surgery camp organised by the Indian Army at Tangdhar in Kupwara district, where he spoke with patients and Army veterans. PTI posted this footage on September 25, 2026. The Indian Army's own fact-check unit had earlier flagged the same clip as an AI-manipulated deepfake with
A video carrying "The Indus Report" branding is circulating with the caption "Indian Army Chief Pushes Cow Urine as Source of Strength for Troops". Posts sharing it claim that Gen Dhiraj Seth told a 1965 war story about a Major who survived for 40 days on cow urine and encouraged troops to follow the practice, and they mock the Army's approach to modern warfare. PTI Fact Check has rated the claim false. The visuals are real, but they come from Gen Seth's visit to a mega cataract surgery camp organised by the Indian Army at Tangdhar in Kupwara district, where he spoke with patients and Army veterans. PTI posted this footage on September 25, 2026. The Indian Army's own fact-check unit had earlier flagged the same clip as an AI-manipulated deepfake with