{"id":57596,"date":"2026-03-17T05:42:09","date_gmt":"2026-03-17T09:42:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/world\/digitally-manipulated-video-of-indian-ministers-comments-on-iran-misleads-online\/17\/03\/2026\/"},"modified":"2026-03-17T05:42:09","modified_gmt":"2026-03-17T09:42:09","slug":"digitally-manipulated-video-of-indian-ministers-comments-on-iran-misleads-online","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/world\/digitally-manipulated-video-of-indian-ministers-comments-on-iran-misleads-online\/17\/03\/2026\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;Digitally manipulated&#8217; video of Indian minister&#8217;s comments on Iran misleads online"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\n<\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">After <span>Indian Prime<\/span> Minister Narendra Modi <span>concluded<\/span> a two-day visit to Israel in February 2026, a manipulated video circulated on social media with a false claim it showed Defence Minister Rajnath Singh saying Modi had &#8220;cautioned&#8221; Iran that its hostile actions against Israel would have &#8220;serious consequences&#8221;. The video is manipulated from an actual clip of the minister posted months earlier, dubbed with a fabricated audio track.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;Indian Defence Minister Rajnath Singh is expressing support for Israel&#8217;s attack against Iran,&#8221; reads an English-language Facebook <a href=\"https:\/\/perma.cc\/RM9H-JKSX\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:post;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;post&quot;}\" class=\"link \">post<\/a> on March 3 alongside a video featuring him.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">It appears to show Singh saying in English: &#8220;The strike on Iran, following Prime Minister Modi&#8217;s visit to Israel, highlights India&#8217;s alignment with its strategic partner and underscores the calculated nature of the oppressor.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">He goes on to say that Modi &#8220;cautioned Tehran that continued hostile actions will have serious consequences for regional peace and stability, while reiterating India&#8217;s support for Israel&#8217;s security and right to defend itself&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The false Facebook post says the video &#8212; which carries the logo of Indian news agency\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/aninews.in\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:ANI;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;ANI&quot;}\" class=\"link \">ANI<\/a> on the top right corner &#8212; shows it is &#8220;very clear that India is in favour of killing Muslims&#8221; (<a href=\"https:\/\/perma.cc\/C4W2-V74W\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:archived link;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;archived link&quot;}\" class=\"link \">archived link<\/a>).<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-0 size-full\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-3 right-3 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed bottom-0 left-0 right-0 top-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p><span>Screenshot of the false Facebook post taken on March 4, 2026, with a red X added by AFP<\/span><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The claim surfaced after Modi&#8217;s\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.barrons.com\/news\/modi-says-india-israel-agree-no-place-for-terrorism-in-the-world-8128ebee?gaa_at=eafs&amp;gaa_n=AWEtsqeVVHCOUWcRlx9cuxroLrzJ4qlX2FRgOvj5KKtQ45Vfh2GpwsYikjm8pR3d8ik%3D&amp;gaa_ts=69a7efd3&amp;gaa_sig=JRHHbmzUOvbi402T9ebzbyp0p-Nqy16b8TKzR4neTrD3bY8CsYW2mNapY8K5_OH_5PJMm9UB8wRwvmOZfqbQ3g%3D%3D\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:two-day;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;two-day&quot;}\" class=\"link \">two-day<\/a> visit to Israel, where he pledged that the two countries would fight terrorism &#8220;shoulder to shoulder&#8221; in a February 26 speech (<a href=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20260313072212\/https:\/\/www.barrons.com\/news\/modi-says-india-israel-agree-no-place-for-terrorism-in-the-world-8128ebee?gaa_at=eafs&amp;gaa_n=AWEtsqeVVHCOUWcRlx9cuxroLrzJ4qlX2FRgOvj5KKtQ45Vfh2GpwsYikjm8pR3d8ik%3D&amp;gaa_ts=69a7efd3&amp;gaa_sig=JRHHbmzUOvbi402T9ebzbyp0p-Nqy16b8TKzR4neTrD3bY8CsYW2mNapY8K5_OH_5PJMm9UB8wRwvmOZfqbQ3g%3D%3D\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:archived link;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;archived link&quot;}\" class=\"link \">archived link<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Two days later, a US-Israeli <a href=\"https:\/\/www.france24.com\/en\/middle-east\/20260228-ayatollah-ali-khamenei-killed-in-israeli%E2%80%91american-attack-iran-declares-40-days-of-mourning\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:joint operation;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;joint operation&quot;}\" class=\"link \">joint operation<\/a> killed Iran&#8217;s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Iran has then retaliated with drones and missile attacks on Israel and other Gulf states (<a href=\"https:\/\/perma.cc\/NA7Z-CVVZ\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:archived link;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;archived link&quot;}\" class=\"link \">archived link<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.arabnews.com\/node\/2634953\/world\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Modi;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Modi&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Modi<\/a> said on March 2 that he had spoken with his Israeli counterpart and urged an &#8220;early&#8221; end to the conflict (<a href=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20260313073754\/https:\/\/www.arabnews.com\/node\/2634953\/world\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:archived link;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;archived link&quot;}\" class=\"link \">archived link<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Similar posts with the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/perma.cc\/AHX8-CPCU\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:footage;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;footage&quot;}\" class=\"link \">footage<\/a> of the defence minister <a href=\"https:\/\/perma.cc\/CRY3-3E86\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:circulated;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;circulated&quot;}\" class=\"link \">circulated<\/a> elsewhere\u00a0on <a href=\"https:\/\/perma.cc\/A4NY-K8SL\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Facebook;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Facebook&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Facebook<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/perma.cc\/2USB-HXZ5\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:X;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;X&quot;}\" class=\"link \">X<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">But the video&#8217;s audio track is fabricated, and the real footage predates the start of the war in Iran.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">A <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=linGPlWGcDw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:reverse image search;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;reverse image search&quot;}\" class=\"link \">reverse image search<\/a> on Google using keyframes, along with a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=pVAKQqO2BE4\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:keyword search;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;keyword search&quot;}\" class=\"link \">keyword search<\/a>, found a clip posted on ANI&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/ANI\/status\/1992553266811711792\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:X account;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;X account&quot;}\" class=\"link \">X account<\/a> on November 23, 2025 showing Singh in the same outfit (<a href=\"https:\/\/perma.cc\/3THH-H378\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:archived link;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;archived link&quot;}\" class=\"link \">archived link<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">His speech &#8212; made in Hindi &#8212; was about Pakistan&#8217;s Sindh province and how &#8220;civilisationally, Sindh will always be a part of India&#8221;, and made no mention of <span>Iran and Israel.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"&lt;span&gt;Screenshot comparison of the false Facebook post (left) and the original video posted by ANI on X&lt;\/span&gt;\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"514\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/EFokxHTl1JIuDQu5.rfBsg--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTUxNDtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/afp_factcheck_us_713\/ad17e73dac5157ad7829f60f4997bf02\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-0 size-full\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-3 right-3 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed bottom-0 left-0 right-0 top-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p><span>Screenshot comparison of the false Facebook post (left) and the original video posted by ANI on X<\/span><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">A longer clip was posted on the minister&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=zu3F2Lt2AuI\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:YouTube channel;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;YouTube channel&quot;}\" class=\"link \">YouTube channel<\/a>\u00a0(<a href=\"https:\/\/perma.cc\/88CL-TEUW\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:archived link;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;archived link&quot;}\" class=\"link \">archived link<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">AFP extracted the audio from the false Facebook post and analysed it with an audio-detection tool in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.invid-project.eu\/tools-and-services\/invid-verification-plugin\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:The Verification Plugin;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;The Verification Plugin&quot;}\" class=\"link \">The Verification Plugin<\/a>, also known as InVID-WeVerify. The result indicates a 60 percent likelihood that the audio was created with AI (<a href=\"https:\/\/perma.cc\/Z3YV-MQK6\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:archived link;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;archived link&quot;}\" class=\"link \">archived link<\/a>).<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"&lt;span&gt;Screenshot of the Hiya analysis result taken on March 4, 2026&lt;\/span&gt;\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"323\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/_aIvn5Jof1XWeQOxbEQPCg--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTMyMztjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/afp_factcheck_us_713\/830ba0dd4742e3fad82cd2f55eea6803\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-0 size-full\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-3 right-3 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed bottom-0 left-0 right-0 top-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p><span>Screenshot of the Hiya analysis result taken on March 4, 2026<\/span><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The Indian <a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsonair.gov.in\/govt-debunks-fake-video-claiming-rajnath-singh-supports-israels-attack-on-iran\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:government;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;government&quot;}\" class=\"link \">government<\/a> said in a March 3 <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/PIBFactCheck\/status\/2028698041289707773\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:statement;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;statement&quot;}\" class=\"link \">statement<\/a> that the video is &#8220;digitally manipulated&#8221; and that the minister has not made the remarks (archived <a href=\"https:\/\/perma.cc\/4ZHT-7W95\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:here;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;here&quot;}\" class=\"link \">here<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/perma.cc\/DLK6-QAZN\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:here;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;here&quot;}\" class=\"link \">here<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">AFP has debunked a wave of\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/factcheck.afp.com\/list\/Iran-0\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:misinformation;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;misinformation&quot;}\" class=\"link \">misinformation<\/a> related to the conflict in Iran.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/news\/articles\/digitally-manipulated-video-indian-ministers-091047603.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>After Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi concluded a two-day visit to Israel in February 2026, a manipulated video circulated on social media<br \/><button class=\"read-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/world\/digitally-manipulated-video-of-indian-ministers-comments-on-iran-misleads-online\/17\/03\/2026\/\">Read More &rsaquo;<\/a><\/button><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":57597,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_seopress_robots_primary_cat":"","_seopress_titles_title":"","_seopress_titles_desc":"","_seopress_robots_index":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/tWKfy8rX8h61BavbyC6OHQ--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTEyMDA7aD00MDM7Y2Y9d2VicA--\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/afp_factcheck_us_713\/830ba0dd4742e3fad82cd2f55eea6803","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/57596"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=57596"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/57596\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/57597"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=57596"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=57596"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=57596"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}