Archive · 25 Jul 2026
MEA Fact-Checks News Outlet for Misrepresenting Remarks on Delhi Protests
The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) in India had to correct a news outlet that shared a video clip from a press briefing.
The news outlet said the government had said there was no foreign involvement, like money from Pakistan or China, in some protests happening in Delhi.
But the MEA said that was not true.
The spokesperson actually said he didn't have any information to share about foreign funding or involvement.
So, the MEA had to clarify that the news outlet got it wrong.
The MEA accused a news outlet of misrepresenting remarks by spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal during a press briefing.
The news outlet claimed the government ruled out foreign involvement in Delhi protests, including funding from Pakistan or China.
The MEA clarified that Jaiswal did not have information to share on foreign funding or involvement in the protests.
The MEA's Fact Check unit issued a statement calling the news outlet's post misleading.
The clarification highlighted the discrepancy between the news outlet's claim and the actual remarks made by the spokesperson.
- Who
- Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) and a news outlet
- What
- MEA fact-checks news outlet for misrepresenting remarks on Delhi protests
- When
- During a bi-weekly press briefing
- Where
- New Delhi
- Why
- To clarify that the news outlet misrepresented the MEA spokesperson's remarks on foreign involvement in protests
News Outlet's Claim
MEA's Clarification
Foreign Involvement in Protests
News Outlet's Claim
The news outlet claimed the Central Government ruled out any foreign involvement in the protests, including funding from Pakistan or China.
MEA's Clarification
The MEA clarified that the spokesperson did not have any information to share on foreign funding or involvement in the protests.
- Organization Involved
- Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), News Outlet
- Spokesperson
- Randhir Jaiswal
- Location of Protests
- Jantar Mantar, Delhi
- Allegations
- Foreign funding and involvement in protests
- MEA's Response
- Clarified that the news outlet misrepresented the spokesperson's remarks