A screenshot of a news report claiming that Russia recently signed a 2.6 billion dollar mega deal with Pakistan is being widely circulated by opposition leaders and social media users. The post is being used to criticise the Modi government’s foreign policy, alleging that even Russia, a long trusted and reliable partner of India, has now distanced itself and entered into a major business agreement with Pakistan, a country considered an enemy.
Sharing the screenshot of the news report, Congress Kerala handle wrote, “India’s most clueless foreign Minister Dr. S Jaishankar must quit if this is true. That’s the least he can do now.” (Archived link)
India's most clueless foreign Minister @DrSJaishankar must quit if this is true. That's the least that he can do now. pic.twitter.com/oSvE78M1Iy
— Congress Kerala (@INCKerala) May 30, 2025
Pawan Khera asserted, “But to question our country’s foreign policy is anti-national? The emperor is naked. Long live the emperor.” (Archived link)
But to question our country’s foreign policy is anti-national?
— Pawan Khera 🇮🇳 (@Pawankhera) May 30, 2025
The emperor is naked.
Long live the emperor. pic.twitter.com/qFXDPPjaOu
Priyank Kharge stated, “Modiji’s close allies are busy signing defence and trade deals with Pakistan, while he and the External Affairs Minister have utterly failed to hold Pakistan accountable as a terror state on the international stage.” (Archived link)
Modiji’s close allies are busy signing defence and trade deals with Pakistan, while he and the External Affairs Minister have utterly failed to hold Pakistan accountable as a terror state on the international stage. pic.twitter.com/1smgMkILFS
— Priyank Kharge / ಪ್ರಿಯಾಂಕ್ ಖರ್ಗೆ (@PriyankKharge) May 30, 2025
The same screenshot of the news report was also circulated by other accounts, such as India With Congress (Archived link) and Col Sharad Sharan (Archived link ), making the same claim.
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Fact Check
In our fact check research, we found that the news report and the claims based on it are false, fabricated, and widely misinterpreted.
During our research, we found a report by IANS Live through a keyword search, which stated that Russia had dismissed the widely circulated news as fake. The report mentioned that this misinformation was initially spread by Pakistani media outlets such as The Express Tribune.
Further, according to Akashvani news report, this fake news stemmed from a May 13 meeting held in Islamabad between Haroon Akhtar Khan (Special Assistant to the Prime Minister of Pakistan) and Russian representative Denis Nazaroof. Pakistani media portrayed this meeting in a way that suggested a multibillion-dollar contract had been signed to strengthen industrial and economic ties between Pakistan and Russia.
However, on May 30, official sources in Moscow denied that any such deal had been finalized. While Russian officials acknowledged that negotiations did take place, they clarified that the portrayal of a signed contract was completely fabricated. Moscow officials further emphasized that these fake reports were part of a deliberate attempt to damage the India-Russia strategic relationship.
In conclusion, the claim that Russia signed a mega deal with Pakistan amid India-Pakistan tensions is fake. This news was initially shared by Pakistani media following the May 13 negotiations between Russian and Pakistani officials, and was later amplified by opposition handles in India. However, official sources in Moscow have denied the news report stating that Russia has not signed a deal with Pakistan to set up a steel plant in Karachi.
| Claim | Russia has signed a mega multibillion-dollar deal with Pakistan to jointly set up a steel plant in Karachi. |
| Claimed by | Congress Kerala, Pawan Khera, Priyank Kharge and others |
| Fact Check | Russia has denied signing any deal with Pakistan to set up a steel plant, calling the reports false and fabricated. |
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