“India moved about 100 tonnes of its gold reserves from foreign vaults to India in response to the recent tariff hike imposed by President Trump.”
What FACTLY found
There are no credible reports indicating that India moved about 100 tonnes of its gold reserves from foreign vaults to India in response to the recent tariff hike imposed by President Trump. This viral news report video dates back to 2024 and was premiered on the official YouTube channel of ‘TIMES NOW Navbharat’ on 01 June 2024. According to the RBI’s 2023–24 annual report, India shifted about 100 tonnes of gold reserves from foreign vaults to India in the financial year 2023–24.
Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.
In short
This claim spread on social media around 12 August 2025. FACTLY (India) looked into it and published its finding on 13 August 2025, 1 day later. Its rating was “MISLEADING”.
Where the claim appeared
- Facebook posthttps://www.facebook.com/reel/1445607940097143
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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.