The claim
The video shows Russian President Putin stopping his walk in reverence of the Indian national anthem, as it was played.
Original review summary
The review finds that the viral video was edited: the original footage shows Putin standing while the USSR national anthem played, not the Indian anthem. It identifies the footage as coming from a United Russia party congress in Moscow in 2011.[S1]
Additional context
The footage is identified as being from the United Russia congress at Luzhniki Sports Palace in Moscow on 23–24 September 2011. [S1]
Research date:
Sources and attribution
- [S1] FACTLY original review
Original review · Retrieved October 16, 2026