New Delhi, May 3 (UNI) The government on Saturday dismissed as false the claims circulating on Pakistan-backed social media accounts that Lieutenant General DS Rana, Director General of Defence Intelligence Agency, has been removed from his post and deputed to the Andaman and Nicobar.

The false claims about Lt Gen DS Rana being "removed" are being circulated by Pakistan-based news channel @ARYNEWSOFFICIAK and several social media accounts.

The Press Information Bureau (PIB) of the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting in a post on social media platform X said, "Lt Gen DS Rana has been promoted to the prestigious rank of Commander-in-Chief, Andaman & Nicobar Command. He is the first Chief of Defence Intelligence who has been elevated to the rank of Commander-in-Chief."

The PIB said, "Andaman & Nicobar Command is the first Tri-Services Command, which is of immense strategic significance for Indian Armed Forces in the Indian Ocean Region".

Earlier too, Pakistan-based media had made false claim about Lieutenant General Suchindra Kumar alleging that he was removed after the Pahalgam terror attack.

Notably, the Ministry of Home Affairs had banned several Pakistani YouTube channels for disseminating provocative, false and misleading contents against India.

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