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This video, showing French President Emmanuel Macron allegedly refusing a deal with India due to inefficiency of IAF is a deepfake

Analysis by Team WebQoof and AI tool Deepfake-O-Meter confirmed the video is manipulated and Macron made no remarks criticizing the Indian Air Force or Rafale sales.

Summary by factly.in
During French President Emmanuel Macron’s official visit to India from 17 to 19 February 2026 (here, here and here), a video began circulating on social media claiming to show Macron stating that France declined India’s request for a full defence partnership following a sharp decline in the sales and market performance of Rafale fighter jets, allegedly caused by inefficiency within the Indian Air Force. The claim further implies that India’s use…

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factly.in broke the news in on Thursday, February 19, 2026.
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