Webdesk: RAW-linked book on Operation Sindoor has come under fire for blunders and misinformation. India’s intelligence arm RAW has pushed a book named “Operation Sindoor & India’s New Doctrine of Deterrence,” into the general domain.
The book, on the outside, looks impressive like most Indian claims. But the moment one opens it and starts to read, the mistakes are rather glaring and apparent. For a book pushed by the ‘esteemed’ RAW, the standards seem quite low.
Azaad fact-check is going to dismantle its misleading claims and glaring errors. Follow along.
Today India’s intelligence arm RAW has pushed this book, "Operation Sindoor & India's new Doctrine of Deterrance," into the public domain. It looks impressive until you read it. Azaad Fact Check is going to dismantle its most glaring errors, one tweet at a time. Follow along.… pic.twitter.com/RMcFgUsZbn
— Azaad Fact Check (@azaadfactcheck) July 10, 2025
Azaad fact-check notices that the book begins with blatant spelling mistakes.
On page 18, the heading begins with “Tweleve” instead of how it’s normally spelt, “twelve”. On page 4, Azaad fact check notes, “Casus Belli” is written as “Cause Belli”.
The book begins with glaring spelling errors.
— Azaad Fact Check (@azaadfactcheck) July 10, 2025
On page 18, Heading begins with "Tweleve" instead of Twelve
On page 4, "Cause Belli" is written instead of Casus Belli.
Is this the calibre of RAW officers? pic.twitter.com/GFdIfZzgvZ
These mistakes make people ask: Is this the calibre of RAW officers?
On page 35, in a chapter that is about the Indian Navy’s role, the same paragraph can be read twice.
It reminded some netizens of how students tend to repeat the same information again and again in their exams to make it look lengthy and impressive.
Maybe India is trying to use the same tactic to finally seem impressive, if not to the world, then at least to the gullible.
On page 35, in a chapter on Indian Navy's role, the same paragraph can be read twice.
— Azaad Fact Check (@azaadfactcheck) July 10, 2025
This is the level of detail mentioned in a book that has Indian establishment written all over it. pic.twitter.com/ONtN9bl4qo
This level of detail is mentioned in a book, that has the Indian establishment written all over it.
Spelling mistakes seem to be a continuous part of this book.
On page 20, “escalatory potentially.” This seems to be a new addition to English grammar.
Spelling mistakes continue to haunt the book again and again.
— Azaad Fact Check (@azaadfactcheck) July 10, 2025
On page 20, "escalatory potentially" can be seen written, which appears to be a new addition to the English Grammar. pic.twitter.com/gLnzYkIevH
On pages 27 and 28, these glaring errors can be seen haunting the readers again.
Azaad fact-check remains in shock that the Indian defence intelligentsia repeats the same paragraphs over and over again to complete the 117 pages of this book.
On pages 27 and 28, glaring errors can be observed once again as the same paragraph has been repeated twice.
— Azaad Fact Check (@azaadfactcheck) July 10, 2025
Azaad Fact Check Team remains in shock that Indian defence intelligentsia repeats the same paragraphs again and again to complete the 117 pages of this book. pic.twitter.com/ZGeetR2zzB
This book is a glaring example of a lack of investigation. On page 4 of the book, the number of people killed in Pahalgam is 26, while on page 46 the number becomes 27.
Is this how Indian defence experts write their books?
On pages 27 and 28, glaring errors can be observed once again as the same paragraph has been repeated twice.
— Azaad Fact Check (@azaadfactcheck) July 10, 2025
Azaad Fact Check Team remains in shock that Indian defence intelligentsia repeats the same paragraphs again and again to complete the 117 pages of this book. pic.twitter.com/ZGeetR2zzB
Are the innocent lives that were lost just a number for political point scoring?
Is this how serious India is regarding the investigation? The attack was immediately pinned on Pakistan despite the lack of evidence.
Glaring examples of lack of investigation.
— Azaad Fact Check (@azaadfactcheck) July 10, 2025
On page 4, the number of people killed in Pahalgam is 26, while on page 46, the number magically becomes 27.
Is this how Indian defence experts write their books? The innocent lives are just a number for political point scoring? pic.twitter.com/prwKp7CFs8
However, the misinformation does not stop here. The book can’t even decide the duration of Operation Sindoor. Page 1 writes the duration as 88 hours. Page 33 writes 4 days. Page 73 writes the duration as 3 days.
Imagine that a book has been written for Operation Sindoor, but it can't even decide the duration of the operation.
— Azaad Fact Check (@azaadfactcheck) July 10, 2025
Page 1 writes the duration as 88 hours.
Page 33 writes the duration 4 days.
Page 73 writes the duration as 3 days. pic.twitter.com/JQ8PPBynfY
In light of these repeated inconsistencies, factual contradictions, and basic errors, Operation Sindoor & India’s New Doctrine of Deterrence appears less like a strategic publication and more like a hasty propaganda piece.
For a book seemingly backed by a major intelligence agency like RAW, the quality, both editorial and informational, is surprisingly poor.
When such a narrative is riddled with spelling mistakes, conflicting figures, and duplicated content, it raises serious questions about the intent and credibility of the authors.
Observers suggest that rather than shaping public perception through truth and clarity, the book attempts to do so through confusion, exaggeration, and misinformation.
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