In the fog of geopolitical brinkmanship, narratives often travel faster than facts. The recent controversy surrounding India’s Operation Sindoor, speculation about strikes near Pakistan’s Kirana Hills, and a viral memo alleging a radiation leak is a case study in how modern conflict plays out as much online as it does on the ground.

At the heart of the issue lies the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack—one of the most devastating attacks in Kashmir in recent years—which claimed 26 innocent lives. India’s swift and targeted military response on May 7–10, dubbed Operation Sindoor, was both a statement of resolve and a calculated exercise in escalation management.

But what followed was a potent mix of misinformation, nuclear anxiety, and diplomatic chest-thumping, particularly from an all-too-familiar quarter—US President Donald Trump.

Let’s be clear: India did not strike Pakistan’s Kirana Hills. Talk of nuclear escalation had been circulating for days—well before a journalist raised the issue at a military briefing.

Air Marshal Awadhesh Kumar Bharti’s deadpan response—“Thank you for telling us that Kirana Hills houses some nuclear installation. We did not know about it"—was not just a denial; it was a subtle rebuke to speculative journalism and the dangers of loose talk in moments of military tension. Open-source intelligence (OSINT) confirms that India’s strikes were surgical and deliberate—focused on terrorist launchpads and strategic military........

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