A video from an India Today news show featuring journalist Gaurav Sawant is going viral on social media. In the clip, he appears to say, “We have exclusive news that the plane of US Vice President J. D. Vance will deflect back to the USA and will never reach Pakistan,” and also makes claims about money being given to pandits and the plane disappearing mid-air. The video is being widely shared as a sensational breaking news claim. However, an investigation revealed that the clip has been edited and is misleading.
A Pakistani X handle, The Whistel Blower, wrote, “Breaking News: Gaurav Sawant launches a critical attack on Pakistan, ‘We have exclusive news that the plane of US Vice President J. D. Vance will deflect back to the USA and will never reach Pakistan. We have confirmed this news from our Israeli sources who say the plane will be sent back.”
Yasser Latif Hamdani wrote, “Lol. This is hilarious. Narendra Modi, Prime Minister of India, has given 3000 rupees each to pandits so that the plane of US Vice President J. D. Vance disappears mid-air before reaching Pakistan. I can’t stop laughing. Muhammad Ali Jinnah once called India a priest-ridden society — proved right again.”
Lol. This hilarious. @narendramodi Prime Minister of India has given 3000 rupees each to Pandits that @VP’s plane disappears in mid air before it reaches Pakistan. I can’t stop laughing. Jinnah once called India a priest ridden society. Proved right again. pic.twitter.com/OqM5d6FqIq
— Yasser Latif Hamdani (@theRealYLH) April 11, 2026
Hafsah Malik wrote, “The cope is unreal. Indian media is saying J. D. Vance has turned back his plane to the USA. OMG, I am dead.”
The cope is unreal 😭😭😭
— Hafsah Malik (@SempreVinta11) April 10, 2026
Indian media is saving Jd Vance has turned back his plane to USA😭. Omg i am dead 💀 pic.twitter.com/mGiUG1njW2
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Fact Check
During the investigation, we found the original video of Gaurav Sawant on the official X handle of India Today, posted on April 9. In this video, he is reporting on the China visit of Taiwan’s opposition leader, mentioning that KMT chief Cheng is likely to meet President Xi Jinping. There is no mention of J. D. Vance or any such claim in the original video.
| Claim | Journalist Gaurav Sawant said that the US Vice President JD Vance’s plane would be diverted back to the USA and would never reach Pakistan, citing Israeli sources. |
| Claimed by | Yasser Latif Hamdani, The Whistel Blower, & others |
| Fact | The clip is doctored. In the original video, Gaurav Sawant reported on a Taiwan opposition leader’s visit to China and made no remarks about JD Vance’s visit to Pakistan. |
