“Viral video shows an interview between Shashi Tharoor and Rajdeep Sardesai on India Today where Tharoor is praising Pakistan’s global role and criticising the Indian government in the context of Pakistan’s mediation in the Iran–US–Israel conflict and a reported 14-day ceasefire.”
Social media posts
Claim dated 9 Apr 2026.
FACTLY rated thisFALSE
What FACTLY found
The viral clip is a deepfake created using an older interview from December 2025, which predates the conflict. The original video does not contain any such statements, and analysis shows that the audio is AI-generated.
Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.
In short
This claim spread on social media around 9 April 2026. FACTLY (India) looked into it and published its finding on 10 April 2026, 1 day later. Its rating was “FALSE”.
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.