Old Moscow Video Shared As PM Modi With Russian President Putin At SCO Summit In China

A video claiming to show Prime Minister Narendra Modi greeting Russian President Vladimir Putin and saying, “…anything for me, please let me know,” has gone viral on social media. Many users shared it with the hashtag #PMModInChina, suggesting it was filmed during the recent SCO Summit in Tianjin, China.

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• A Bloomberg News video (July 11, 2024) carried a longer version of the viral clip, clarifying that the footage was from PM Modi’s Moscow visit and showing him bidding farewell to Putin on July 9, 2024.

• Reuters published photos from the same location with the caption: “Russia’s President Vladimir Putin bids farewell to India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi following their meeting at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia July 9, 2024.”
  

• Sputnik Mediabank also carried multiple stills from the Kremlin farewell on July 9, 2024.
• PM Modi was on an official visit to Moscow in July 2024, and he also shared visuals from the trip on his official X account.

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The viral video of PM Modi with President Putin is real but dates back to July 9, 2024 in Moscow, not from the SCO Summit in Tianjin.

Q1. Is the viral video of PM Modi with Putin from the SCO Summit?
No. The video is from PM Modi’s Moscow visit on July 9, 2024, not the SCO Summit in Tianjin.

Q2. Where was the video actually shot?
At  Moscow, during PM Modi’s official bilateral visit to Russia in July 2024.

Q3. Why do social media posts say it’s from Tianjin?
The clip was re-shared with misleading captions and hashtags like “PMModInChina” to create false context.

Q4. How was this verified?
Through reverse image search, Bloomberg’s longer clip, Reuters’ photo captions, Sputnik image bank entries, and PM Modi’s own official posts.

Q5. How can readers spot such misleading claims?
Check the source, run a reverse image/video search, and confirm dates/locations via trusted news agencies or official government handles.

Sources
YouTube Video By Bloomberg News, Dated July 11, 2024
Report By Reuters, Dated July 9, 2024
Sputnik Mediabank Website