India wages information war to show it has the upper hand against Pakistan

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some sections of the media had pushed the narrative of strong government response by backing it with unverified information, inadvertently muddying the government’s messaging.

the Indian Defence Ministry...“advised” TV media, among others, against “live coverage or real-time reporting of defence operations and movement of security forces”. “Beyond legal compliance, it is a shared moral responsibility to ensure our collective actions do not compromise ongoing operations or the security of our forces

Indian TV channels then, too, whipped up passions, seeking revenge for the killing of the soldiers....Definitely the media has a role, including in de-escalation,” he added.

Qns:

1. Is traditional media always more reliable than social media? (DHS Prelim 2024)

2. Examine the claim that social media worsens human relationships. (VJC Prelim 2024)