SOURCE: AFI
On May 11, 2025, the Director General of Inter-Services Public Relations (DGISPR) of Pakistan made a bold claim that “dozens of Pakistani armed drones hovered over Indian major cities, sensitive political and government facilities, including their capital New Delhi and from J&K to Gujarat.” The statement, intended to project Pakistan’s military prowess amid ongoing tensions with India, has instead sparked widespread mockery and skepticism, both domestically and internationally.
The DGISPR’s assertion comes in the wake of heightened conflict between the two nuclear-armed neighbors, following a series of drone and missile exchanges. India has reported intercepting hundreds of Pakistani drones across its western border since May 7, with the Indian Air Force (IAF) and Army successfully neutralizing most threats using advanced air defense systems like the S-400 and indigenous D4 counter-drone technology. On the other hand, Pakistan claims to have downed 25 Indian drones over its cities, including Lahore and Karachi, though these claims remain unverified by independent sources.
The DGISPR’s statement, however, has been met with derision on social media platforms like X, where users from both India and Pakistan have questioned its credibility. Indian users sarcastically remarked that if Pakistani drones were indeed hovering over New Delhi, they might have been on a “sightseeing trip” rather than a military mission, with one user humorously suggesting they should have been invited for chai. Others mocked the claim by reimagining it as a culinary espionage mission, joking that Pakistani drones were after India’s “sensitive food recipes” like momos from Delhi and pulao from Jammu and Kashmir.
Pakistani voices were equally critical, with some calling the statement “pure fiction” and a sign of desperation from a military struggling to secure its own borders. One user labeled it a “fantasy strategy,” arguing that such exaggerated claims only undermine Pakistan’s credibility on the global stage. The international community, too, has largely dismissed the DGISPR’s narrative as disinformation, with many pointing out the lack of evidence to support the claim of Pakistani drones penetrating deep into Indian territory, including the heavily guarded capital.
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