“A photo of former Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and others launching a book in Delhi in 2018, written by former ISI chief Asad Durrani.”
What FACTLY found
The viral photo is from the launch of the book The Spy Chronicles: RAW, ISI and the Illusion of Peace, co-authored by former RAW chief A.S. Dulat, former ISI chief Asad Durrani, and Indian journalist Aditya Sinha. The event took place on 23 May 2018 in New Delhi, and Asad Durrani did not attend, as he was denied an Indian visa.
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In short
This claim spread on social media around 8 June 2025. FACTLY (India) looked into it and published its finding on 10 June 2025, 2 days later. Its rating was “MISLEADING”.
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