Army photos in media: Defence ministry denies issuing visuals

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The photographs, published by some national dailies, had an army helicopter in the background and were apparently taken in clear daylight.

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In one of the photographs, the faces of the army personnel in front of the helicopter were masked.

The accompanying captions said it was the photo of the team that carried out the strike against militants.

India has successfully test-fired an indigenously developed intermediate-range ballistic missile capable of carrying a nuclear warhead deep into the territory of its geopolitical rival, China, just as Prime Minister Narendra Modi prepares for his first visit there in years.

The Ministry of Defence is charged with coordinating and supervising all agencies and functions of the government relating directly to national security and the Indian Armed Forces. The President of India is the ceremonial commander-in-chief of the armed forces of the country.