The claim
The viral photo shows Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi shaking hands with terrorist Hafiz Saeed
Original review summary
The photo was edited: the original shows Modi meeting then-Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif in Lahore on 25 December 2015, with Sharif’s face replaced by Hafiz Saeed’s. The review says official visuals and tweets confirmed the meeting was with Sharif, not Saeed.[S1]
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Sources and attribution
- [S1] FACTLY original review
Original review · Retrieved October 16, 2026
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