Overview
- The post on X stated, "The letter being referred to in this post is fake" and urged users to stay alert against disinformation.
- The document purported to be a November 26, 2025 letter signed by External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar to French ambassador Thierry Mathou.
- An account named Discourse Lab circulated the image on X, asserting that the Rafale controversy was not over and that leaked communications had caused fallout.
- The fabricated text claimed communications on the Rafale naval aircraft timeline had entered the public domain and caused unforeseen challenges.
- Coverage reiterates the 2016 ₹59,000 crore purchase of 36 Rafale jets and notes Dassault Aviation’s position that the deal underwent checks with no violations reported.