An image or video from the BRICS summit showing leaders from various countries has been circulating on social media, claiming that Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi was not invited for the photoshoot at the event in Kazan. However, D-Intent Data has found these claims to be false and unfounded. The image was actually taken on October 24, while Prime Minister Modi had already returned to India on October 23, 2024.
Sharing the visuals on X (Formerly Twitter) official X account of Kerala Congress (@INCKerala) wrote. Unable to Spot G. This is terrible. Mein kabhi dilse maaf nahi karoonga!. The post has received more than 800k views, 3k likes and a significant number of engagements.
Congress supporter account @DrJain21 also shared the visuals and wrote. “Why No Modi ji…. How can you do this Putin”. The post has received more than 50k views and a significant number of engagements.
Several other users, influencers, propagandists and political workers have also disseminated the visuals and made similar claims. Their posts can be seen here, @tanvi_madan, @Asgarkhan313716, @CuslmAn1
The truth behind the claims about BRICS summit, Fact Check
As soon as the posts containing the visuals and claims came to our notice. Subsequently, we conducted research and analysis of the video and found that Prime Minister Narendra Modi was not present during the photoshoot at the BRICS summit because he had already returned to India due to a busy schedule.
To verify the claims made by the users. We closely inspected the video and spotted India’s Foreign Minister Dr S Jaishankar standing in the second row with the heads of delegations at the Kazan Expo International Exhibition Center, at the 16th BRICS Summit in BRICS Plus format. ANI news also reported.
The photo in question was taken on October 24, while Prime Minister Modi had already left Russia the evening before, on October 23. He had returned to India a day before the image was captured. This explains his absence from the gathering of leaders.
Source: X
Prime Minister Narendra Modi had returned to India due to a scheduled meeting with the German Chancellor Scholz who visited India for Strategic Talks.
Therefore, it is evident from verified sources that the claims are false and self-invented. Modi was not present during the photoshoot because he had already returned to India.
Intent
Propagandists and political workers are circulating visuals from the BRICS summit with misleading claims to set their narrative against India.
Conclusion
Claim– Prime Minister Narendra Modi was not invited for the photoshoot at the BRICS summit in Kazan.
Fact – The photo was taken on October 24, while Prime Minister Modi had already left Russia the evening before, on October 23.
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