Archive · 3 Jan 2026
India Denies Fake Claims of Talks with Somaliland
India recently said that some social media posts claiming that India's Prime Minister had talks with the President of Somaliland and that India might recognize Somaliland as a country are not true.
The Indian government said these posts are fake.
Somaliland is a region that declared independence from Somalia a long time ago but is not recognized by most countries, except Israel.
There have been some discussions about Somaliland joining a group called the Abraham Accords, which includes countries that have made peace agreements.
Somalia's president has warned that Israel's recognition of Somaliland might cause problems in the region.
There have been protests in Somalia against this recognition.
Somaliland's president says more countries might recognize them soon.
India's Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) FactCheck unit debunked fake social media posts claiming talks between PM Modi and Somaliland President Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi.
MEA FactCheck rejected reports that Somalia had recalled its ambassador to India over alleged recognition of Somaliland.
Somaliland has not been internationally recognized except by Israel, which acknowledged it as a sovereign state on December 26, 2025.
Somaliland denied allegations of hosting Israeli military facilities or resettling Palestinians from Gaza in exchange for recognition.
Somaliland is expected to join the Abraham Accords, with its president planning to visit Israel in the coming weeks.
- Who
- India, Somaliland, Somalia, Israel
- What
- Denial of fake claims about talks and recognition
- When
- December 30, 2023 (protests), upcoming weeks (Somaliland president's visit to Israel)
- Where
- India, Somaliland, Somalia, Israel
- Why
- To clarify misinformation and address international relations
- Region
- Somaliland
- Date of Independence Declaration
- May 18, 1991
- Current Recognized by
- Israel
- Somalia's President
- Hassan Sheikh Mohamud
- Somaliland's President
- Abdurrahman Mohamed Abdullahi (Cirro)
- Abraham Accords
- Somaliland to join
- Protests in Somalia
- December 30, 2023