Clip of COAS Dhiraj Seth Stating That Major Pratap Drank Urine Is Altered

We found out that the video is AI-altered. COAS General Dhiraj Seth did not make this statement.

A video is going viral on the internet, claiming to show India's Chief of Army Staff (COAS), General Dhiraj Seth, stating that one Major Rajendra Pratap drank urine for forty days to quench his thirst.

• The video is claimed to be from when Seth was visiting army veterans in "far-flung areas."

(Archived versions of similar claims can be found here and here.)

Is it true?: No, the video has been AI-altered and does not show actual footage of COAS General Dhiraj Seth stating that Major Rajendra Pratap drank urine for forty days.

How did we find out?: We noticed the logo for 'Republic Pulse' and consequently ran a keyword search.

• We found a video carrying the same visuals, uploaded by news outlet Republic, showing the general interacting with veterans.

• The caption under the video states that he visited the Operation Drishti Mega Eye and Cataract Surgical Camp at Forward Surgical Center (FSC) in Jammu and Kashmir's Tangdar and highlighted "the Indian Army’s commitment to the welfare of veterans and communities in remote border areas."

• However, he doesn't mention a Major Rajendra Pratap or the story of him drinking urine.

• Press Trust of India (PTI) News has also uploaded the same clip.

VIDEO | Jammu and Kashmir: Chief of the Army Staff (COAS) General Dhiraj Seth visits mega cataract surgery camp organised by the Indian Army at Tangdhar in Kupwara district; interacts with patients and army veterans. (Full video available on PTI Videos - https://t.co/d8jp61yd2p) https://t.co/8bPpRAuVE4

— Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) September 25, 2026

• Following this, we ran the video through the DeepFake-O-Meter, an AI detection tool, and found that seven of its detectors flagged the viral clip as containing AI-generated content.

Indian Army's Clarification: The Indian Army's fact-checking unit also clarified that the claim is fabricated, as the video is digitally altered and the original video was falsely attributed unrelated fictitious words.

🚨 Spot the Synthetic ❌ A digitally altered video of COAS General Dhiraj Seth is being circulated with a fabricated claim that he narrated “Major Rajendra Pratap drank cow urine for 40 days to quench his thirst during the 1965 war” and that modern Army personnel should continue such a practice. ❌ This clip is AI generated and manipulated by @InsiderWB, where the genuine footage of the Army Chief is falsely attributed with fictitious words that are unrelated to the original event. ✅ FACT: COAS General Dhiraj Seth visited the Operation Drishti Mega Eye Surgical Camp at Tangdhar, Kupwara, Jammu & Kashmir, where he interacted with patients and Army veterans and reviewed their welfare and healthcare concerns. There was no narration of such story. 👉See original Video Here: https://t.co/RHztoRQHM8 🎯 Disinformation Pattern: Genuine COAS footage + digitally altered audio + unrelated historical claim + provocative caption = misleading synthetic propaganda. ⚠️ Don’t let manipulated audio rewrite reality. Verify before you amplify. #FactCheck #SyntheticGeneratedInformation #IndianArmy #OperationDrishti @adgpi @NorthernComd_IA @ChinarcorpsIA @PIBFactCheck @GoI_MeitY

— INDIAN ARMY FACT CHECK (@MythbusterXX) September 27, 2026

Conclusion: The video has been AI-altered and does not show actual footage of COAS General Dhiraj Seth stating that Major Rajendra Pratap drank urine for forty days.

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