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Claim Pakistan downed Indian submarine INS Arihant debunked

Original: There is no credible source supporting the claim that Pakistan shot down the Indian submarine INS Arihant with an F-16.

A rumour circulating online claims Pakistan shot down India's nuclear submarine INS Arihant using an F-16 fighter jet. The claim is false and technically impossible: submarines operate underwater and cannot be shot down by aircraft in this way. No reputable news outlets or officials have reported any such incident, and there is no credible source supporting the story.

Why now: The false claim is spreading on social media amid India-Pakistan tensions, prompting fact-checking responses

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• There is no credible source supporting the claim that Pakistan shot down the Indian submarine INS Arihant with an F-16. The claim is false and technically impossible, as submarines operate underwater and F-16s are fighter jets for air combat. No reputable news outlets, like The · grok · 756

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