The government has refuted a digitally altered video related to Colonel Sofia Qureshi, being circulated on social media by Pakistani propaganda accounts. The video falsely claims that Colonel Qureshi described the Trishul military exercises as a political gimmick to influence the Bihar elections. The Fact Check Unit of the Press Information Bureau (PIB) has clarified that the video is AI-generated and completely fake. It added that the video has been deliberately created to mislead citizens and spread distrust against the Indian Armed Forces. The PIB unit confirmed that Colonel Sofia Qureshi has not made any such statement. The unit asked citizens to report such fake claims via calling +91 8799711259 or through an email at factcheck@pib.gov.in.