Old Indian Army Artillery Drill Video Falsely Shared as Pakistani Military Threat to India

In the aftermath of the deadly Pahalgam terror attack, which killed 26 tourists on April 22, 2025, tension between India and Pakistan has escalated. Five terrorists linked to The Resistance Front (TRF)—a group affiliated with the Pakistan-based Lashkar-e-Taiba—carried out this brutal act. Following the attack, India held Pakistan responsible for supporting cross-border terrorism and has taken strong measures in response.

Among the key steps, India has suspended the Indus Waters Treaty. In addition, India has revoked the visas of Pakistani nationals and ordered them to return to their country by April 27. Straining diplomatic ties further, India has also expelled Pakistani military advisors and withdrawn its own diplomats from Islamabad. Furthermore, the Attari-Wagah border has been closed, halting movement between the two nations.

Amid the rising tensions between the two countries, a video is going viral on social media showing a military operation involving artillery vehicles in a deserted area. The video is being shared with the claim that it depicts a Pakistani army operation, which is being portrayed as a serious threat to India.

Sharing the video, the handle Chaudhary Wad wrote, “Just this one adventure will be enough to shut India up.
Long live Pakistan. Long live the Pakistan Army.” (Archived link)

صرف یہ والا ایڈوینچر ہی بنڈ بند کر دے گا انڈیا کی
پاکستان زندہ باد
پاک فوج زندہ باد
🇵🇰 pic.twitter.com/0RrolO0pKK

— WAD (@ChaudharyWad) April 24, 2025

Another handle wrote, “Just this adventure alone will shut India down — Long live Pakistan, long live the Pakistan Army.” (Archived link)

صرف یہ والا ایڈوینچر ہی بنڈ بند کر دے گا انڈیا کی پاکستان زندہ باد پاک فوج زندہ باد 🇵🇰 pic.twitter.com/J3qVhz34Gl

— queen (@mahar5833780415) April 25, 2025

Also Read: 2-Year-Old Death of Kashmiri Student in Kolkata Falsely Linked to Pahalgam Terror Attack

Fact Check

In our fact-check, we took keyframes from the viral video and performed a reverse image search. During this process, we found the same video on a YouTube channel named @JacobTheIndoAmerican. The video was uploaded to the channel on April 10, 2018.

According to the title, the footage shows an Indian Army BM-21 Grad artillery drill. The video features multiple artillery rockets being launched, likely from a BM-21 Grad multiple rocket launcher system. This military operation has no connection to the Pakistani army and does not depict any recent activity by the Pakistan army following the Pahalgam attack.

In conclusion, the video actually shows an Indian Army BM-21 Grad artillery drill, available on YouTube for over 7 years. It is not related to any recent activity by the Pakistan Army.

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