The claim
A video of journalist Rajat Sharma, in which he claims that India has cut off 50% of its pharmaceuticals exports to the USA following the recent tariff hikes.
Original review summary
The review reports that the video was AI-generated, citing discrepancies in Rajat Sharma’s voice and lip movements and results from two detection tools. It found no credible reports that India had reduced pharmaceutical exports to the USA by 50% after the tariff hikes, and said the USA had not imposed tariffs on Indian pharmaceutical imports as of 11 August 2025.[S1]
Additional context
The review says the 50% tariff on Indian imports was announced on 07 August 2025 and was scheduled to take effect on 27 August 2025. [S1]
A reverse image search linked the footage to a 15 July 2025 India TV video; the review says that video predates the tariff announcement and contains no mention of pharmaceutical exports or tariffs. [S1]
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Sources and attribution
- [S1] FACTLY original review
Original review · Retrieved October 16, 2026
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