A video is being shared on social media claiming that the footage depicts a lacklustre or underwhelming welcome of Prime Minister Narendra Modi during his recent visit to France. The video shows Narendra Modi being welcomed solely by a female foreign government official. Let’s verify the claim made in the post.
Claim: Video showing an underwhelming welcome of PM Narendra Modi during his visit to France
Fact: The video shared in the post shows an edited clip of Narendra Modi’s grand welcome in Paris on 13 July 2023. Narendra Modi was received at the airport by French Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne and was given a ceremonial welcome and guard of honour upon his arrival in Paris. The video shared in the post clipped the portion of Narendra Modi being accorded with ceremonial welcome and guard of honour in Paris. Hence, the claim made in the post is False.
When we searched for the video using relevant keywords, the same video was found published by the official YouTube channel of Narendra Modi on 13 July 2023. The video was published with the description, “PM Modi’s Grand Welcome in Paris | French PM Borne warmly greets him at the airport!”. When we searched for further sources, an extended version of the video of Narendra Modi’s grand welcome in Paris was found on the YouTube channel of Narendra Modi.
The extended version of the video shows Narendra Modi being accorded with ceremonial welcome and guard of honour after French Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne received him upon his arrival in Paris. A few news articles that reported on the ceremonial welcome received by Narendra Modi in Paris can be seen here and here. The video shared in the post shows only a clipped portion of Narendra Modi’s grand welcome in Paris.
To sum it up, an edited video clip is shared as the visuals of Narendra Modi receiving an underwhelming welcome during his visit to France.
