Fact Check: Viral Image Misidentifies Henry Kissinger As George Soros with PM Modi
Vishvas News’ investigation revealed that an old photo of PM Modi and former US Secretary of State Henry Kissinger is being shared with a false claim.
New Delhi (Vishvas News). There was a significant commotion in the Parliament recently after the allegations of connections between American businessman George Soros and the Gandhi family. Amid this, a picture of Prime Minister Narendra Modi is going viral. In the photo, he can be seen talking to a person, with claims suggesting that the man alongside PM Modi is George Soros.
Vishvas News investigated the viral post and found it to be fake. A false claim identified former US Secretary of State Henry Kissinger as George Soros. The original picture was shared by PM Modi on his X handle in 2019.
What is going viral?
On December 15, 2024, Facebook user PKR shared a photo with the caption, “Rahul Gandhi – Traitor of the Highest Order conspiring with George Soros.”
The content of the viral post has been reproduced here verbatim. Many users are sharing it believing it to be true. You can see the archived version of the post here.
Investigation
Vishvas News used the Google Lens tool to find out the truth behind the viral picture of PM Modi. In the initial search, we found an old post by PM Modi. In this post, dated October 22, 2019, the viral picture was shared with a caption in English stating, “It was a pleasure to meet Henry Kissinger. He has made pioneering contributions to international politics and diplomacy.”
Glad to have met Dr. Henry Kissinger. He has made pioneering contributions to international politics and diplomacy. pic.twitter.com/fhLFfi9i5U
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) October 22, 2019
During the search, we found that Henry Kissinger was the former US Secretary of State. He passed away in November 2023 at the age of nearly 100. According to a report by The Hindu, Henry Kissinger was born on May 27, 1923, in Fürth, Germany and moved to the United States with his family in 1938.
Upon researching George Soros, we found that he is an American businessman born in Budapest, Hungary, in 1930. Soros is listed among the richest people in the world. Born in a prosperous Jewish family, his family fled Nazi-occupied Hungary and came to Britain in 1947. According to a report by Jagran.com, he studied at the London School of Economics after arriving in Britain.
In the final phase of the investigation, we contacted JP Ranjan, a senior journalist covering international affairs at Dainik Jagran. The viral picture was shared with him, and he confirmed that the person with PM Modi in the photo is not George Soros, but former US Secretary of State Henry Kissinger.
Lastly, we scanned the Facebook profile of the user who made the fake claim and found that it has around 5,000 followers. This account was created in June 2015 and the user identifies as a resident of Patna.
Conclusion: Vishvas News’ investigation revealed that an old photo of PM Modi and former US Secretary of State Henry Kissinger is being shared with a false claim.
(This story was originally published by vishvasnews.com and republished by english.varthabharati.in as part of the Shakti Collective)
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China confirms its support to Pakistan during four-day conflict with India
Beijing (PTI): China, for the first time, has confirmed that it provided on-site technical support to Pakistan during the four-day conflict with India last year, official media reports here said.
China's state broadcaster CCTV on Thursday aired an interview with Zhang Heng, an engineer from the Aviation Industry Corporation of China's (AVIC) Chengdu Aircraft Design and Research Institute, a key developer of China’s advanced fighter aircraft and unmanned aerial vehicle design.
Zhang had provided technical support to Pakistan during the four-day war last May, Hong Kong-based South China Morning Post reported, quoting CCTV.
Pakistan's air force operates a fleet of Chinese-made J-10CE jets, produced by an AVIC subsidiary.
"At the support base, we frequently heard the roar of fighter jets taking off and the constant wail of air-raid sirens. By late morning, in May, the temperature was already approaching 50 degrees Celsius (122 degrees Fahrenheit). It was a real ordeal for us, both mentally and physically,” Zhang said.
What drove his team was the "desire to do an even better job with on site support” and to ensure their equipment could “truly perform at its full combat potential”, Zhang told CCTV.
“That wasn’t just a recognition of the J10CE; it was also a testament to the deep bond we formed through working side by side, day in and day out,” he said.
