In a development that firmly dispels widespread speculation, Squadron Leader Shivangi Singh has reappeared with President Droupadi Murmu at the Ambala Air Force Base in Haryana.
The officer, whose disappearance following the recent India-Pakistan conflict had led to allegations she was either captured or killed, was pictured in flight overalls, all strength and smiles, alongside the President with an advanced Rafale multi-role fighter jet in the background.
BREAKING: President Droupadi Murmu with Sqn Ldr Shivangi Singh, who Pakistan influencers & media claimed was captured by Pakistan during Operation Sindoor. pic.twitter.com/RSch8t2vra
— Shiv Aroor (@ShivAroor) October 29, 2025Although the Pakistan Armed Forces have already denied capturing any Indian female pilot.
The public appearance on Wednesday morning serves as a rebuttal to months of disinformation. Squadron Leader Singh had been missing since the period surrounding Operation Sindoor, India’s military’s attack in Jammu and Kashmir’s Pahalgam area that killed 26 people.
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During the ensuing conflict, which saw both sides engage in aerial combat, unsubstantiated claims from Pakistani sources alleged that seven Indian jets had been shot down. It was within this fog of war that rumours regarding Squadron Leader Singh’s fate began to circulate online.
Squadron Leader Shivangi Singh, who was missing for months following Operation Sindoor, reappeared with President Murmu at Ambala Air Base. This indicates she was severely injured and has now fully recovered; otherwise, she would have appeared right after the Operation Sindhoor.
