The Word "Surrender" in the Photo of Indian Prime Minister Modi on the Maldives Defence Ministry Building Has Been Digitally Added.

The word "Surrender" in the photo of Indian Prime Minister Modi on the Maldives Defence Ministry building has been digitally added.

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited the Maldives on 25 and 26 July 2025, for various diplomatic engagements and was also invited as the Guest of Honour for the country’s Independence Day celebrations. During his visit, a photo (here and here) went viral on social media, claiming to show a large photograph of Modi displayed on a Maldivian defence building with the word “Surrender” written above it. Here’s the truth behind the photo. The a…

Fact Check: Did The Maldives Display PM Modi’s Image on Its Defence Ministry Building With the Word ‘Surrender’?

Claim A photograph of PM Narendra Modi displayed on the side of Maldives’ Ministry of Defence building with a caption mocking him, stating, “Surrender”. The archived version of the post can be seen here.   PM Modi had attended the Independence Day celebrations of Maldives as the guest of honour on Saturday, marking a reset of bilateral ties between India and the island nation. Fact Newschecker ran a keyword search for “Modi MoD building Maldives…

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