Prime Minister Narendra Modi is on a three-days official visit to Russia and Austria. Influencers, politicians and propagandists have circulated false narratives about PM Modi’s visit to Russia. It is being claimed that Russian President Vladimir Putin did not come to the airport to receive PM Narendra Modi, but he visited the airport to receive Chinese President Xi Jinping. However, D-Intent Data has found that these claims are fake and fabricated, the truth is that PM Modi got a more special Russian welcome than Xi Jinping.
False claims about PM Modi’s visit to Russia
Several users, influencers, politicians, political workers and propagandists have shared false claims about PM Modi’s visit to Russia. They claimed that Russian President Vladimir Putin did not come to the airport to receive PM Narendra Modi. But he visited the airport to receive Chinese President Xi Jinping.
Reacting to the news of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s arrival in Moscow, Subramanian Swamy (@Swamy39) said. Putin did not come to the airport to receive Modi? Putin had received Xi. As of now, the post has received more than 740k views, 5.3k likes and different types of engagements.
Serial fake news peddler and propagandist Pakistan-based anti-India account @Pak1stTeam on X(Formerly Twitter) has made a post and said. “Russian President Putin received Chinese President Xi Jinping at the Airport but didn’t receive Modi.”
Another Pakistan-based anti-India propaganda account @PSYWAROPS has also made a post on X and said. “Upon arriving in Moscow, lndian PM Narendra Modi received the standard welcome from Russian officials. In contrast, Russian President Vladimir Putin personally receives Chinese President Xi Jinping at the airport whenever he visits Russia”.
Several other users have also made social media posts and made the same claims, their posts can be seen here. FrankXane, @_4Nation__, @Jeetyadav89, @JamilQu81935854
Truth about PM Modi’s arrival in Russia
As soon as the posts came to our knowledge, we conducted research and found that these claims are nothing but propaganda.
According to reports, Upon arrival in Russia’s Moscow, Prime Minister Narendra Modi accorded Guard of Honour at VNUKOVO-II International Airport. Russia’s First Deputy PM Denis Manturov received PM Modi at the airport. Manturov is senior to the Deputy Prime Minister who received Chinese President Xi Jinping during his visit to Russia in 2023.
The news about the Russian president receiving Chinese President Xi Jinping at the airport during his visit to Russia is false and self-invented. Russian President Putin drives PM Modi in his electric Golf Cart and gives a tour of Presidential House.
Hence, it is evident from D-Intent Data’s fact-check that the claims made by politicians, propagandists and influencers about PM Modi’s visit to Russia are false and fabricated.
Intent
Politicians, propagandists, influencers and political workers are circulating false and self-invented claims about PM Modi’s visit to Russia to set their narrative.
Conclusion
Claim- President Putin did not come to the airport to receive PM Modi, but he visited the airport to receive Xi Jinping.
Fact- President Putin did not visit the airport to receive Chinese President Xi Jinping. Russia’s First Deputy PM Denis Manturov received PM Modi at the airport. Manturov is senior to the Deputy Prime Minister who received Chinese President Xi Jinping.
