MEA rubbishes EU NGO report, states 'best example of disinformation is country next door'

Responding strongly to study by EU DisinfoLab over an alleged 'disinformation campaign' being run by Indian stakeholders,  Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) while dressing a press conference rubbished baseless allegations, strongly asserting that as a responsible nation India did t practice disinformation campaigns. MEA Spokesperson Anurag Srivastava also pointed out why next-door neighbour Pakistan would need to eng in such campaigns, given its history of sheltering internationally wanted terrorists such as Osama Bin Len.

"As a responsible democracy, India does t practice disinformation campaigns. In fact, if you are looking at disinformation, best example is country next door which is circulating fictional & fabricated dossiers & purveys a regular stream of fake news. Disinformation is practiced paticularly by those who have records to hide such as sheltering wanted international terrorists such as Osama Bin Len and to cover up ir own tracks such as 26/11 Mumbai attacks," said MEA spokesperson. 

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Editor of news ncy ANI Smita Prakash on Friday also slammed attempts by Pakistan and its proxies and wild accusations that were being hurled by m in an attempt to discredit news ncy. "An attempt has been me by Pakistan & its proxies to hurt ANI's credibility by hurling wild accusations of fake news. Our partners and subscribers fully understand politics that is behind all this, and continue to repose faith in depth reach & credibility of our cover"," tweeted Smita Prakash.

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MEA rubbishes report 

India's strong response comes with respect to a 2019 study published by an NGO called EU DisinfoLab which has claimed that India has been running a 15-year-old influence operation with Srivastava group at helm of affairs.

In report it has alleged that Group was running fake zombie-NGOs and fake specialized media which was repackaging, distorting and amplifying content to influence or disinform globally in order to serve interests of Indian stakeholders.

report has also gone on to claim that this campaign was being used to "reinforce pro-Indian and anti-Pakistan feelings”. News ncy ANI has been named as a part of this alleged 'disinformation campaign'. 

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