The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) in a post on X showed the Indian territories of Ladakh and Jammu & Kashmir as part of Pakistan. The IDF shared the distorted map of India in an image meant to show the range of Iranian missiles.
Indians on X were not pleased with photograph and vented their anger in the comment section of the tweet. They demanded that the IDF take down the post immediately. Others demanded that the IDF fix the issue.
Delete this
— Rhyah (@Ria_ReoD) June 13, 2025
Kindly correct the Indian boundaries.
— IndiaWarMonitor (@IndiaWarMonitor) June 13, 2025
Don't make such blunders.
Iran is not a global threat. Israel is one of America’s many attack dogs in the region, the others being Pakistan and Turkey.
— Surya Kanegaonkar (@suryakane) June 13, 2025
Some questioned why the IDF had shared the wrong map of India.
Why did you post the wrong map of India? pic.twitter.com/Fm3cwEHxSc
— Being Political (@BeingPolitical1) June 13, 2025
Why did you post the wrong map of India?
— Squint Neon (@TheSquind) June 13, 2025
The comment section is filled with Indians demonstrating their displeasure against the IDF. Israel enjoys great support among the Indian population. However, Indians do not take it lightly when foreigners do not use the accurate map of India. It is considered a non-negotiable by Indians.
The IDF has issued an apology over the map. It said in a statement on X, “This post is an illustration of the region. This map fails to precisely depict borders. We apologize for any offense caused by this image.” The post, however, has not been removed.
Wrong map by IDF an honest mistake or strategy?
The USA has discovered a newfound love for Pakistan in recent times under the Trump administration. A remarkable bonhomie was observed between the two countries during Operation Sindoor and its aftermath.
Amidst escalating tensions with Iran, the relationship with Pakistan becomes even more important for USA in order to protect Israel. As has been the case in the past, Pakistan could provide its air bases to the USA in order to facilitate the latter’s strategic geopolitical objectives with regards to Iran.
