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Pakistan People’s Party leader Bilawal Bhutto Zardari called out Prime Minister Narendra Modi for building up negative propaganda against Pakistan that has hit India back in the shape of international embarrassment as yet another Modi’s claim has been proven false.
Lara Seligman, a US-based international political analyst in her latest piece for renowned magazine Foreign Policy has rejected Indian claims of shooting down a Pakistani F-16 fighter jet in the February’s air combat between the two nuclear states near Azad and Jammu Kashmir.
Bilawal took to Twitter and wrote, “Oh dear how embarrassing @narendramodi if you are going to lie at least try something more believable? Everyone knows you guys can’t aim. When you lie you don’t hurt others, you hurt yourself. The great nation of India can do better. Its people deserve better”.
Oh dear how embarrassing @narendramodi if you are going to lie at least try something more believable? Everyone knows you guys can’t aim. When you lie you don’t hurt others, you hurt yourself. The great nation of India can do better. Its people deserve better. https://t.co/i19LWo4Dea
— BilawalBhuttoZardari (@BBhuttoZardari) April 5, 2019
Seligman has reported that the United States of America has counted and confirmed that all the jets are present in Pakistan. Two senior U.S defense officials with direct knowledge of the situation told the magazine that the U.S personnel recently counted Pakistan’s F-16s and found none missing.
The U.S findings directly contradict the Indian claims of shooting down a Pakistani F-16 fighter jet. The Indian government put forth a claim of shooting down a Pakistani fighter jet in retaliation to Pakistan Air Force shooting down its two fighter jets upon the violation of Pakistan airspace.
Ever since the ambiguity loomed if Pakistan Air Force had used F-16 fighter jets in the aerial combat. The ISPR denied the Indian claims and maintained that Pakistan Air Force had resorted to JF-17 fighter jets against India.
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Now, after the confirmation, from the United States, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his government have been receiving backlashes on social media for making false claims internationally.
A lot of Indian and Pakistani commentators have taken to the social media and are now asking tough questions from the Indian government and seeking clarification from the Indian government.
Now that a US tally of F16 aircraft owned by Pakistan has proved successfully that NO Indian shooting down of a Pk F16 took place, r those members of the Indian media that went to town on this going to reflect on their actions? New Delhi itself should https://t.co/OyXinOOCmV
— SenatorSherryRehman (@sherryrehman) April 5, 2019
Could this have been a Jordanian supplied F-16 that was shot down and not a direct supply from the US? Either way, @IAF_MCC has a lot of explaining to do. Did we shoot down a PAF F-16 and why isn't the IAF showcasing its evidence ? https://t.co/rPN0SqZojy
— Vishnu Som (@VishnuNDTV) April 5, 2019
This Foreign Policy scoop by Lara Seligman claims a US government count found all of Pakistan's F-16s intact. Only days ago, Mr Modi had complained that the Opposition didn't celebrate the downing of an F-16. Did the Modi government lie to the nation? https://t.co/eQZngQkmmX
— Manimugdha Sharma (@quizzicalguy) April 5, 2019
What a dirty little liar the lil man #Modi is ! Wondering what other lies he’s cooked up.
— Sara Taseer (@sarataseer) April 5, 2019
https://twitter.com/hushamahmed/status/1114059207165214720
“As details come out, it looks worse and worse for the Indians. It looks increasingly like India failed to impose significant costs on Pakistan, but lost a plane and a helicopter of its own.”
Did India Shoot Down a Pakistani Jet? U.S. Count Says No. https://t.co/mexiZYid2P
— Amber Rahim Shamsi (@AmberRShamsi) April 5, 2019
Time has come for the Indian journalists covering foreign policy and security affairs to grow up and sleep alone. Not to remain embedded with MEA or MoD for the rest of their lives.
— Ashok (@ashoswai) April 5, 2019
Someone needs to tell Modi to re-evaluate his campaign strategy.
Apnay paaon par kulhaari kitni daffa maaro gey, @narendramodi? https://t.co/rKxLVheztt
— Imaan Zainab Mazari-Hazir (@ImaanZHazir) April 5, 2019