Kartarpur Sahib Flooding Not Sabotage, But Nature; Pakistani Propaganda Debunked | Exclusive

Last Updated:August 29, 2025, 15:50 IST

The document, which was circulated through Pakistan-linked social media handles, alleged that Indian intelligence agencies intended to engineer flooding around the holy site.

A forged document circulating online has falsely claimed that Indian agencies had planned to flood the Kartarpur Sahib corridor. (Image: PTI)

A forged document circulating online has falsely claimed that Indian agencies had planned to flood the Kartarpur Sahib corridor. According to top Indian intelligence sources, the so-called leak is nothing more than a piece of Pakistani propaganda designed to mislead Sikh pilgrims and the diaspora.

The document, which was circulated through Pakistan-linked social media handles, alleged that Indian intelligence agencies intended to engineer flooding around the holy site. Top Indian intelligence sources clarified that this narrative was fabricated to malign India’s image and create distrust among the Sikh community. In reality, the sources confirmed, the flooding at Kartarpur Sahib was caused entirely by seasonal monsoon rains and had no connection whatsoever to Indian actions.

According to top Indian intelligence sources, the forged paper was riddled with glaring spelling errors and factual inconsistencies, clear indicators of its manufactured nature. Sources pointed out that genuine intelligence documents follow strict formatting standards, which this paper completely failed to meet. They further underlined that no such intelligence directive ever existed within Indian agencies, dismissing the entire episode as a deliberate act of misinformation.

Top Indian intelligence sources emphasised that this is not the first time Pakistan has weaponised fabricated papers for disinformation. They recalled that Islamabad’s propaganda machinery has repeatedly circulated counterfeit “leaks" in the past, often targeting Sikh diaspora groups. According to the sources, these earlier forgeries were also designed to portray India as hostile to Sikh sentiments, despite having no basis in reality.

The latest incident, the sources explained, fits into a wider pattern of psychological warfare. By circulating digital forgeries, Pakistan attempts to set narratives that cast India in a negative light, even when ground realities contradict such claims. Top Indian intelligence sources said this tactic has become a staple of Islamabad’s information warfare playbook.

According to the sources, the choice of Kartarpur Sahib as a target for disinformation was deliberate, as the shrine holds immense religious importance for Sikhs worldwide. The intent, they said, was to create outrage by projecting India as undermining Sikh religious freedoms. However, sources stressed that India has always respected the sanctity of Sikh holy sites and would never contemplate actions that could harm them.

Ultimately, the forged document has collapsed under scrutiny, said top Indian intelligence sources. Independent checks on the ground, combined with official confirmation from within India, have exposed the episode as a calculated disinformation campaign rather than any genuine intelligence disclosure. Sources said that this attempt is another example of Islamabad’s reliance on propaganda and forgery, rather than facts, in its campaign against India.

Manoj Gupta

Group Editor, Investigations & Security Affairs, Network18

Group Editor, Investigations & Security Affairs, Network18

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