Cyril Ramaphosa was not poisoned at BRICS Summit in India

The Indian Ministry of External Affairs has officially dismissed viral social media claims suggesting that South African President Cyril Ramaphosa and other world leaders were poisoned during the 18th BRICS Summit held in New Delhi.

The ministry’s fact-checking unit labeled the circulating reports as misleading and entirely unverified. Officials have urged the public to exercise caution regarding the rapid spread of misinformation concerning prominent political figures online.

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

President Ramaphosa had recently withdrawn from public engagements following his return from the summit, with his office citing ill health. This led to speculation on social media platforms, which Indian authorities have now formally rejected as baseless.