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“India will take over the presidency of United Nations Security Council for the first time”
Social media posts Claim dated 3 Aug 2021.
FACTLY rated thisMISLEADING

What FACTLY found

As per the United Nations rules, each member of the UNSC gets an opportunity to act as president of the security council and each member country will take over the presidency for one month in alphabetical order. India was elected as non-permanent member of the UN security council seven times in the past and presided over presidency during these stints. PM Modi will chair an open Debate of the UNSC in virtual mode on 09 August 2021. This will be the 1st time an Indian Prime Minister will presi...

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In short

This claim spread on social media around 3 August 2021. FACTLY (India) looked into it and published its finding on 4 August 2021, 1 day later. Its rating was “MISLEADING”.

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