Cyril Ramaphosa was not poisoned at BRICS summit in India

India’s Ministry of External Affairs has officially dismissed viral social media claims suggesting that South African President Cyril Ramaphosa and other world leaders suffered from food poisoning during the 18th BRICS Summit held in New Delhi.

The ministry’s fact-checking unit labeled the circulating posts as misleading and unverified, urging the public to exercise caution regarding the rapid spread of misinformation concerning prominent political figures.

The ministry’s fact-checking unit described the social media posts alleging mass food poisoning as misleading and warned users against spreading unverified information.

Speculation regarding the health of various world leaders, including Chinese President Xi Jinping and President Ramaphosa, gained significant traction online following the conclusion of the summit. However, official sources have debunked these rumors, confirming that the reports of a widespread health incident are entirely unfounded.