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2026-09-17 ยท DW

India news: New Delhi denies claims world leaders fell ill after BRICS summit

Here is a roundup of some of the top headlines from across India on Thursday, September 17. Tired of missing our real-time updates? Click here to add us as a Preferred Source on Google . Then tap the "Star" or "Preferred" to keep DW News at the top of your feed. India's Ministry of External Affairs has rejected social media claims that several world leaders fell ill after attending the BRICS Summit held in New Delhi on September 12-13, calling the reports "fake" and warning against "malicious" posts. The MEA's fact-checking unit posted on X: "Fake Alert!!! ๐Ÿšจ๐Ÿšจ๐Ÿšจ We caution against such malicious posts on social media platforms!" This included a social media post by Polymarket, one of the world's largest prediction market platforms.

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