Claims that Xi Jinping fainted or had a stroke at the BRICS Summit in New Delhi turned out to be fake.

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Claims that Xi Jinping fainted or had a stroke at the BRICS Summit in New Delhi turned out to be fake. India's MEA issued an official "Fake Alert", calling the posts "malicious." The rumors originated from a Chinese exile opposition figure and spread after Xi skipped a gala dinner and a video showed Modi pausing during remarks (later explained as Xi signaling about a lost earpiece translation feed, not a medical issue). Xi attended both days, met Modi bilaterally, departed on schedule, and