A global network of pro-Indian fake websites and think-tanks is aimed at influencing decision-making in Europe, researchers say.
The co-ordinated network of 265 sites operates across
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The researchers traced the websites to an Indian company, Srivastava Group.
The network was also found to involve groups
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There's no evidence it is linked to India's
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to disseminate propaganda against India's neighbour and rival Pakistan. Both countries have long sought to control the narrative against each other.