French Navy Slams Pakistan’s Fabricated Rafale ‘Downed’ Story

A sensational report by Pakistani outlet Geo TV, claiming the French Navy confirmed Indian Rafale jets were shot down during Operation Sindoor, has been publicly dismantled by France itself. The French Navy issued a scathing official statement, calling the article a source of ‘extensive misinformation and disinformation.’ The report, published November 21st, falsely attributed quotes to Captain Yvan Launay, a senior French naval officer, and even misidentified him as ‘Jacques Launay.’ The core of the fabricated story suggested Pakistan achieved air superiority and that Indian Rafales were downed, with alleged Chinese assistance. The French Navy has categorically denied all these claims, emphasizing that Captain Launay never consented to any publication of these supposed statements. This direct intervention by the French Navy exposes the deliberate fabrication of facts by Pakistan’s media, designed to mislead both its domestic audience and the global community.