*New Delhi, August 21, 2025* — In a bizarre turn of events along theIndia-Pakistan border, the Indian Army announced that it has captured apigeon, accusing the bird of being used by Pakistan for espionageactivities.
According to Indian media reports, the pigeon was caught near a border postin Jammu and Kashmir. Officials claim the bird was carrying a small codedmessage tied to its leg, sparking suspicions of cross-border spyingattempts.
This is not the first time a pigeon has made headlines in South Asia foralleged espionage. Over the years, several incidents have been reportedwhere birds, particularly pigeons, were seized on suspicion of being usedas messengers by intelligence agencies.
While the Indian Army has not officially disclosed the contents of thealleged message, sources suggest that security agencies are treating thecase seriously. The pigeon is currently being “detained” for furtherinvestigation.
The unusual development has also triggered a wave of humor and memes onsocial media, with many users mocking the idea of a bird being branded as aspy in the age of satellites and drones.
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Officials in Pakistan have dismissed the allegations as “absurd” and“childish,” calling the incident yet another example of misplaced paranoia.
Whether the pigeon was truly on a mission or just an innocent bird thatflew across the border remains unclear, but the episode has once againhighlighted the tense relations — and occasional oddities — between the twonuclear-armed neighbors.