media coverage of the 2019 India-Pakistan standoff that escalated following an attack in Pulwama on 14 February 2019 through to the Balakot airstrike and the aftermath was criticised for largely being " jingoistic " and " nationalistic " , to the extent of the media war-mongering and the battle being fought between India and Pakistan through newsrooms . During the escalation , fake videos and misinformation were prevalent on the social media which were further reported to escalate tensions between India and Pakistan . Once tensions started de-escalating , the media coverage shifted to comparisons being made between " India and Pakistan " and " Narendra Modi and Imran Khan " in terms of who won the " perception battle "
attack in Pulwama
2019 Pulwama attack
Media coverage of 2019 India–Pakistan standoff