Artificial video depicting Rajat Sharma falsely asserting a 50% decrease in India's trade with the USA, accompanied by a claim that all future trade transactions will occur exclusively in Indian Rupees (INR)
In a recent viral video, claims were made that Rajat Sharma, a renowned Indian journalist, reported that India has decided to reduce trade with the USA today by 50% and will conduct all trade in Indian Rupees (INR). However, an investigation into this video has revealed that it is a deepfake and the claims made in it are false.
The viral video was run through the Hive AI detection tool, which confirmed it contains AI-generated or deepfake content. The Hive AI detection tool flagged the video with an aggregate score of 99.9%, confirming it is a deepfake.
Upon closer examination, it was found that the lip sync in the video does not match the audio. Moreover, the video does not show Rajat Sharma reporting about India reducing trade with the USA today by 50% and conducting it only in INR.
A thorough search for credible reports confirming Rajat Sharma's statement or India's decision to reduce trade with the USA today by 50% and conduct all trade in INR yielded no results. The original India TV News report from 17 July 2025, which features Rajat Sharma, does not include stories about India-USA today trade relations.
In the original report, Rajat Sharma covered multiple stories including the daylight murder of Chandan Mishra, Nitish Kumar's free electricity announcement, political clashes in Maharashtra, the Ahmedabad plane crash, the ED chargesheet against Robert Vadra, and floods in Jammu & Kashmir.
It is important to note that the claim made in the post about Rajat Sharma's report is false. The news report (archived) on the official India TV News website from 17 July 2025 features Rajat Sharma wearing the same attire as in the viral video, but the content of the report does not support the claims made in the deepfake video.
In conclusion, the viral video claiming that Rajat Sharma reported India's decision to reduce trade with the USA today by 50% and conduct all trade in INR is a deepfake and the claims made in it are false. It is crucial to fact-check information before sharing it, especially when it comes to important matters such as international trade relations.
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