New Delhi, May 9 -- In an attempt to spread false information amid escalating tensions between India and Pakistan, Chinese state media outlet China Daily wrongly claimed that three Indian jets crashed in Kashmir. The Press Information Bureau (PIB) Fact Check confirmed that the image used was from a 2019 incident.

The PIB further clarified that the image used is identical to one featured in a 2019 Al Jazeera report. Strongly denouncing the misinformation, PIB stated that the false claim appears to be part of a coordinated Chinese propaganda campaign aimed at creating panic and misleading the public.

Sharing a post on X, PIB Fact Check wrote, "A news report by @ChinaDaily falsely claims that at least three Indian jets crashed in Kashmir. ...