MEA says reports of BRICS leaders falling ill after summit are false
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AI-generated summary of the coverage listed below: The Ministry of External Affairs of India has denied claims that several world leaders, including South African President Cyril Ramaphosa and Chinese President Xi Jinping, fell ill after attending the BRICS Summit in India. The ministry called the social media posts “fake” and “malicious,” and issued a fact‑check warning on X to counter the circulating rumors.
Covered by 7 outlets across the spectrum: 0% left, 71% center, 29% right.
Who is covering this story
- Center (4): DNA India, Hindustan Times, Mint, Mid-Day
- Right-leaning (2): India TV English, Times Now
Sources
- Did world leaders fall sick after BRICS Summit in India? MEA responds — DNA India (center)
- ‘Fake alert’: MEA denies reports of world leaders falling sick after BRICS Summit — Hindustan Times (center)
- ‘Fake Alert’: MEA flags malicious posts after Ramaphosa illness triggers rumours — Hindustan Times (center)
- 'Misleading': MEA rejects reports of world leaders falling sick after BRICS Summit in Delhi — India TV English (right-leaning)
- MEA debunks reports of BRICS leaders falling ill after India summit; calls claims fake — Mint (center)
- BRICS Summit: MEA Fact Check rejects claims of world leaders falling ill — Mid-Day (center)
- 'Fake And Malicious': MEA Debunks Reports of World Leaders Falling Sick After BRICS Summit — Times Now (right-leaning)