On April 3rd, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi embarked on a significant diplomatic visit to Bangkok, Thailand, to attend the 6th BIMSTEC Summit. BIMSTEC, or the Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation, is an international organization comprising seven South Asian and Southeast Asian nations: Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Myanmar, Nepal, Sri Lanka, and Thailand. Upon the arrival of PM Modi in Bangkok, a video clip of his landing began circulating on social media, featuring chants of “Modi, Modi” in the background. However, some social media users have alleged that ANI artificially inserted the chants, claiming that no crowd was present to cheer for him.
Amit Yadav claimed, ‘This video is posted by ANI . ANI people, have some shame brother…What was the need to play Modi Modi music in the background at the airport, brother? No one is visible far and wide and in the background is Modi Modi.’
यह वीडियो यह ANI के द्वारा पोस्ट की गई है
— Amit Yadav (Journalist) (@amityadavbharat) April 3, 2025
ANI वालों कुछ तो शर्म करो भाई…
एयरपोर्ट पर बैकग्राउंड में मोदी मोदी म्यूजिक चलने की क्या जरूरत थी भाई ??
दूर-दूर तक कोई दिख नहीं रहा है और बैकग्राउंड में मोदी मोदी 😁😁 pic.twitter.com/STaQXqbnYp
Surya Samajwadi alleged, ‘Modi ji has reached Bangkok. No one is visible but the voice of Modi Modi is coming, it seems like ANI has played background music.’
मोदी जी बैंकॉक पहुंच चुके है
— Surya Samajwadi (@surya_samajwadi) April 3, 2025
कोई दिख नहीं रहा है लेकिन मोदी मोदी की आवाज आ रही ऐसा लग रहा है ANI वालों ने बैकग्राउंड म्यूजिक लगाया है 😂 pic.twitter.com/JezuIkK00K
Suhail Azad, Suman, and Pallavi Maurya also shared a similar claim.
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Fact Check
To fact-check the viral claim, we conducted a reverse image search of the video. This led us to an X post by WION journalist Sidhant Sibal, shared on April 3, 2025. In his post, Sibal wrote, “PM Modi reaches Bangkok, being welcomed by members of the Indian diaspora. The Indian PM is in Thailand for the 6th BIMSTEC Summit and is expected to hold several bilateral meetings.”
PM Modi reaches Bangkok, being welcomed by members of the Indian diaspora. Indian PM is in Thailand for 6th BIMSTEC summit, & is expected to have a number of bilaterals. https://t.co/nLlscQFSyb pic.twitter.com/F19dzFz14w
— Sidhant Sibal (@sidhant) April 3, 2025
The footage clearly shows that Prime Minister Modi received a warm welcome from the Indian diaspora at Bangkok Airport, with chants of “Modi, Modi” resonating throughout the terminal. After landing, he proceeded to greet and interact with the gathered supporters.
Additionally, we found a YouTube video from PM Modi’s official channel, which provides live footage of his arrival at Don Mueang Airport. The video confirms that he was enthusiastically greeted by members of the Indian diaspora, shaking hands and waving to his supporters.
Therefore, the claim that ANI artificially added the “Modi, Modi” chants to the video is false. The chants were genuine, as PM Modi was warmly welcomed by the Indian diaspora at Bangkok Airport.
| Claim | ANI posted a video from the airport where “Modi Modi” chants can be heard in the background, alleging that the chants were added as no crowd was present. |
| Claimed by | Social media users |
| Fact Check | PM Modi visited Bangkok to attend the 6th BIMSTEC Summit on April 3, where the Indian diaspora warmly welcomed him at the airport with “Modi Modi” chants. |
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