The claim
Video of Narendra Modi cleaning the shoes of an Arab leader.
Original review summary
FACTLY reports that the viral video is AI-generated and that footage of Modi’s meeting with UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan on 15 May 2026 does not show the alleged incident. The review says two AI-detection tools indicated with high confidence that the viral video was AI-generated.[S1]
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Sources and attribution
- [S1] FACTLY original review
Original review · Retrieved October 16, 2026