The Israeli army on Saturday (June 14, 2025) apologised for posting a map that incorrectly depicted Jammu and Kashmir as half of Pakistan after objections from Indian social media customers, clarifying that the picture “fails to precisely depict borders”.
The map was posted by the Israeli Defence Forces (IDF) on their X deal with on Friday (June 13, 2025) to indicate the vary of Iranian missiles. The submit shortly drew criticism from social media customers in India.
“Now you understand why India remains neutral. In diplomacy, no one’s really your friend,” one consumer commented on X.
In response, the IDF admitted that the map “fails to precisely depict borders”.
“This post is an illustration of the region. This map fails to precisely depict borders. We apologize for any offense caused by this image,” IDF stated on X.
“Iran is a global threat. Israel is not the end goal, it’s only the beginning. We had no other choice but to act,” the IDF earlier posted together with the incorrect map, justifying the launch of Operation Rising Lion towards Iran.
The Israeli Air Force additionally posted a brief video carrying the same map, displaying the vary of the Iranian missiles.
In response to the controversy, Israeli Ambassador to India Reuven Azar on X described the map as “bad unintended” infographics.
He stated he had already requested to get the map eliminated/fastened.
India has constantly maintained that Jammu and Kashmir, together with Ladakh, is an integral half of the nation.
Published – June 14, 2025 11:55 am IST
