China's state backed news outlet - Global Times, tweeted a set of photos and falsely claimed that India illuminated the Qutub Minar in Delhi with the colours of the Russian flag in support of Russia amidst the ongoing invasion of Ukraine.
The photos are being shared on social media claiming that India has come out in support of Russia after several other countries have condemned Russia and imposed harsh economic sanctions on it for invading Ukraine.
India, which shares diplomatic ties with both Russia and the United States, has not condemned Russia or backed sanctions against the country. India has so far abstained from UN Security Council and General Assembly votes on the Russia-Ukraine conflict. New Delhi has maintained that both sides resolve the conflict through dialogue.
The viral photos were tweeted by Global Times with the caption, "India lit up the Qutb Minar, one of the landmark buildings in New Delhi, with the colors of the Russian flag"
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The tweet has now been deleted at the time of writing this story.
The same set of photos are also being widely shared on Twitter with the false claim.
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