A speech of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, during his visit to Israel, went viral on social media. Sharing the video users claimed that PM Modi described Israel as the Fatherland and India as the Motherland.
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However, upon investigation, we discovered that the claim is misleading. The viral video has been clipped. Here’s the fact check.
Fact Check
We started our investigation by conducting a relevant keyword search. This led us to a longer version of the viral video on the Instagram handle of ANI on February 26, 2026. In this video, Narendra Modi spoke about the Indian-origin Jewish community living in Israel. In this context, he said that for the Indian-origin Jewish community living in Israel, Israel is their Fatherland and India is their Motherland.
We found the full version of the speech on the official YouTube channel of Narendra Modi on February 25, 2026. The viral clip can be seen from the timestamp 14:02.
This makes it clear that the viral video has been clipped.
Conclusion
From our investigation, we can say that the claim is misleading. In the original video, speaking about the Indian-origin Jewish community living in Israel, Narendra Modi stated that for them, India is the motherland and Israel is the fatherland.
Title:“Israel Is Fatherland And India Is Motherland”: PM Modi’s Speech Going Viral Without Context.
Fact Check By: Debanjana BaishyaResult: Misleading
