The claim
Chinese President Xi Jinping refrained from shaking hands with PM Modi during the BRICS summit.
Original review summary
FACTLY reports that the viral clip was incomplete and that other footage showed Xi Jinping shaking hands with Modi at the 16th BRICS Summit in October 2024. It says ANI shared the handshake clip on 23 October 2024, captioned “Historic Handshake.”[S1]
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Sources and attribution
- [S1] FACTLY original review
Original review · Retrieved October 16, 2026