A video of the Ministry of External Affairs' (MEA) Spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal was shared on social media of him answering a question about eating snacks during the 2026 BRICS Summit.What does he say in the viral video?: The video shows a reporter asking the MEA Spokesperson, "Sir, social media is buzzing about you eating nuts during BRICS conference. What is your response?"He replies, "Well, you see, the nuts were not the biggest issue in the room. Some people were more interested in my snack than the facts I was showing."An archived version of this claim can be found here.Is it true?: No, the claim is false, as the video was altered using AI.Old Video of Former Pakistan PM Imran Khan Leaving a Hospital Shared as RecentHow did we find out?: We ran a reverse image search on the video using Google Lens and found the original video uploaded by the official X account of Randhir Jaiswal. The video shows the bi-weekly media briefing by the official spokesperson that happened on 15 September 2026. However, we could not find the conversation from the viral video.There was no mention of Jaiswal eating nuts at any point in the video.Bi-Weekly Media Briefing by the Official Spokesperson (September 15, 2026) https://t.co/4aEOzY4XgR— Randhir Jaiswal (@MEAIndia) September 15, 2026 We found the transcript of the entire media briefing published by the Ministry of External Affairs.The conversation from the viral video is not recorded in the transcript.Here is the transcription of the media briefing from 15 September 2026. Is it AI?: We ran the video through the Hiya Deepfake Voice Detector, a tool that detects AI-generated audio, which flagged the audio as AI.Here is the result of AI detection by the Hiya Deepfake Voice Detector. Following this, we ran the video through the DeepFake-O-Meter, an AI detection tool, and found that five of its detectors flagged the viral clip as containing AI-generated content.Here is the result of AI detection by DeepFake-O-Meter.Conclusion: The video is not authentic, as it was altered using AI.No, This Video Doesn’t Show Police Action Against Protesters in Delhi Amid BRICS(Not convinced of a post or information you came across online and want it verified? Send us the details on WhatsApp at 9540511818 , or e-mail it to us at webqoof@thequint.com and we'll fact-check it for you. You can also read all our fact-checked stories here.)