It has been claimed that a video demonstrating the changing of the guards at the India-Pakistan border, which takes place near the Attari-Wagah border, features the security forces of both countries participating in a parade.
Verified accounts on twitter, including @TheFigen_ tweeted “Change of guard on India-Pakistan border.” on April 30, 2024. The tweet has received an about 32.5M views, contributing to the spread of the information.
Change of guard on India-Pakistan border.pic.twitter.com/rGYFD7i3KA
— Figen (@TheFigen_) April 30, 2024
Several other accounts, including @tannokasa4 made the same claim that the video purporting to capture the changing of the guards at the India-Pakistan border has been circulated. It features the security forces of both countries participating in a parade at the Attari-Wagah border. The archive can be read from above.
What is the Actual Truth About this Incident? : Fact
The Wagah Border Parade, also called “The Beating Retreat Ceremony,” is a daily military practice at the Wagah-Attari border post between India and Pakistan. It is being seen in this video. Since 1959, the Pakistan Rangers and the Indian BSF have jointly followed it. It has nothing to do regarding the guards’ shift. We visited attari.bsf, which wrote about the “BEATING THE RETREAT CEREMONY”. The lowering of the flags ceremony at the Attari-Wagah border is a daily military practice that the security forces of India (Border Security Force, BSF) and Pakistan (Pakistan Rangers) have jointly followed since 1959.The lowering of the flags ceremony at the Attari-Wagah border is a daily military practice that the security forces of India (Border Security Force, BSF) and Pakistan (Pakistan Rangers) have jointly followed since 1959. Further, we visited Economic Times, which published about this on Jan 26, 2024 with the headline “75th Republic day: Beating retreat ceremony at Attari-Wagah border in Punjab’s Amritsar, watch!”. The video was uploaded with the caption “Beating retreat ceremony underway at the Attari-Wagah border in Punjab’s Amritsar on Republic Day 2024”.
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ANALYSIS: Misleading
FACT: A video that shows the security forces of India and Pakistan involved in a parade at the Attari-Wagah border has been shared, claiming that this video shows the change of guards on the India-Pakistan border. (1/3) pic.twitter.com/ZL4sinOc5p
Intent:
Influencers are circulating videos of The Beating Retreat Ceremony with false claims to get the spotlight on social media. A video that shows the security forces of India and Pakistan involved in a parade at the Attari-Wagah border has been shared, claiming that this video shows the change of guards on the India-Pakistan border. This video depicts “The Beating Retreat Ceremony,” often referred to as the Wagah Border Parade, which is a regular military exercise conducted at the border crossing point between India and Pakistan at Wagah-Attari. Since 1959, the BSF of India and the Pakistan Rangers have cooperated. Guard changes have nothing to do with it.
Conclusion:
Claim : A video showing Indian and Pakistani security forces participating in a parade at the Attari-Wagah border has been uploaded, with the assertion that it depicts a shift of guards on the India-Pakistan border.
Fact : This video shows “The Beating Retreat Ceremony,” also known as the Wagah Border Parade, a daily military practice at the Wagah-Attari border post between India and Pakistan. India’s BSF and Pakistan Rangers have jointly followed since 1959. Nothing to do with guards change.
