“Gold worth ₹1.28 lakh crore has gone missing from India’s treasury.”
Social media posts
Claim dated 17 Feb 2026.
FACTLY rated thisMISLEADING
What FACTLY found
According to RBI data, the value of gold reserves has decreased, but no physical gold has gone missing. The PIB Fact Check has also clarified that the claim is inaccurate and that the fall is due to price fluctuations, not any loss of gold.
Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.
In short
This claim spread on social media around 17 February 2026. FACTLY (India) looked into it and published its finding on 19 February 2026, 2 days later. Its rating was “MISLEADING”.
Where the claim appeared
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This check was done by FACTLY, not by DoesItStand. We list it so you can find it. Their full evidence and reasoning are in their article.