The claim
Viral video shows an interview between Shashi Tharoor and Rajdeep Sardesai on India Today where Tharoor is praising Pakistan’s global role and criticising the Indian government in the context of Pakistan’s mediation in the Iran–US–Israel conflict and a reported 14-day ceasefire.
Original review summary
FACTLY reports that the clip uses footage from a December 2025 interview, which predates the conflict, and that the alleged remarks do not appear in the original interview. It says analysis indicated the audio was AI-generated and describes the viral clip as a deepfake.[S1]
Additional context
In later related reporting on April 11, Geo Fact Check also described the video as a deepfake and identified the source footage as a December 26, 2025 broadcast. [S4]
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Sources and attribution
- [S1] FACTLY original review
Original review · Retrieved October 16, 2026
- [S4] Fact-check: AI-generated videos falsely depict Indian media commenting on Pakistan's role in US–Iran ceasefire
Additional research · Retrieved October 16, 2026
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