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Deepfake video of ex-Army chief warning about 'mutiny' goes viral

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PIB debunks video

The viral video had a voice that sounded like Pande saying things like "this situation is going toward a complete mutiny." But PIB confirmed both the audio and captions were digitally faked.
In reality, Pande's real speech focused on future readiness: "We live in a complex world... The armed forces have to be future ready."

Pande is not known to have made controversial statements

General Manoj Pande is a former Army chief and is not known to have made controversial statements.

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He has held senior leadership roles and is generally described as professional.