India’s Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) released a strong “fake news alert” in response to a widely shared social media claim alleging that the US had requested India’s approval to use its land for military strikes on Iran. The clarification was issued through the MEA’s official fact-check account on the social media platform X. India’s Ministry of External Affairs refuted a viral claim that the US had requested permission to conduct military operations against Iran from Indian soil. (Representative image. Photo by WAKIL KOHSAR / AFP). The viral claim stemmed from a journalist who claimed that the US was considering using western India under the Logistics Exchange Memorandum of Agreement (LEMOA) framework to support a military asset. The post also speculated on a potential offshore deployment close to the Konkan coast, connecting it to the current Iran-US conflict. ALSO READ | Indian Israeli drone manufacturing centre in Delhi attacked? Fact-check performed on viral claim. The MEA rejected the claims, stating that no such development has occurred. Waarschuwing: nepnieuws!
