How Indian Media Undermined Democracy and Fueled Regional Tensions Through Disinformation During the 2025 Conflict with Pakistan
When a deadly explosion rocked Indian-administered Kashmir on April 22, 2025, killing 26 people, the world braced for yet another escalation between two nuclear-armed rivals. What was unforeseen, however, was that India’s mainstream media became a parallel battleground, deploying an orchestrated campaign of disinformation through its leading TV channels and…