A video purportedly showing Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal being questioned by a reporter about his viral “snacking” moment during the BRICS Summit is being widely shared on social media.
In the viral clip, a reporter purportedly asks Jaiswal about the video showing him eating snacks during the summit. Jaiswal then appears to respond that the snacks were “not the biggest issue in the room” and that some people were more interested in his snack than the facts he was sharing.
A Facebook user posted the viral post with the following caption:
Indian Ministry of External Affairs official spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal was grilled by a reporter for eating nuts during BRICS Summit. The Nutty Spokesperson 😂
You can check the post here.
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NewsMobile investigated the viral post and found the claims to be false.
A keyword search for terms such as “Randhir Jaiswal”, “media query”, “snacks” and “BRICS” did not yield any credible news reports stating that Jaiswal had been questioned about the viral snacking video during a press briefing.
We then conducted a reverse image search using keyframes from the viral video, which led us to the original footage uploaded on the Ministry of External Affairs’ official YouTube channel on September 15, 2026. The video showed Jaiswal wearing the same clothes and sitting against the same backdrop seen in the viral clip.
We reviewed the complete press briefing but found no instance where a reporter questioned Jaiswal about eating snacks during the BRICS Summit. He also made no response resembling the one heard in the viral video.
We further checked the official transcript of the briefing available on the Ministry of External Affairs’ website and found no mention of snacks or any such exchange between Jaiswal and a reporter.
A closer examination of the viral video also revealed signs of digital manipulation. In some frames, the microphone near Jaiswal’s face appears to merge with his mouth, while his mouth area appears blurred and smudged. Similar visual distortions can also be spotted in parts of the background.
We then analysed the audio using Hiya Deepfake Voice Detector, which classified it as likely to be a deepfake. A separate analysis using Resemble AI also identified the audio as fake.
Additionally, the MEA’s official fact-checking handle flagged the viral video as fake.
Therefore, we can conclusively say that the viral post- Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal being questioned by a reporter about his viral “snacking” moment during the BRICS Summit is false.
