Did India Gain Veto Power At UNSC? Here’s The Truth Behind Viral ‘Report’

A video featuring DD News editor-in-chief Sudhir Chaudhary claims that India has secured veto power at the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) despite the US’ opposition. The clip is being shared widely as a major diplomatic achievement for India.

Newschecker received the video on its WhatsApp tipline (+91-9999499044), requesting to be fact checked. 

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Evidence

No official or media confirmation

A search for “India UN veto power” produced no credible results or official statements. Neither DD News’ official website nor its YouTube channel features such a broadcast.

UN records confirm no change

According to the United Nations official website, veto power is exclusive to the five permanent members (P5), China, France, Russia (formerly USSR), the United Kingdom, and the United States. No new member, including India, has been granted this privilege.

Permanent and Non-Permanent Members of UN Security Council

The UN Security Council has a total of 15 members — five permanent members with veto power (mentioned above) and ten non-permanent members, elected by the UN General Assembly for two-year terms.

Signs of digital manipulation

• The usual style and on-screen layout of DD News broadcasts (here, here and here) are not reflected in the viral clip, indicating it does not follow the channel’s standard presentation format. 
• The lip movements do not match the speech.
• Audio checks via Resemble.ai and Hiya Deepfake Detector confirmed that the voice was synthetically generated using AI. Four out of seven classifiers of Deepfake-o-meter also showed a high likelihood (two concluding 100% probability) of the audio being AI generated. 

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Verdict

The claim that India has gained veto power at the United Nations Security Council is false. The viral video featuring Sudhir Chaudhary is deepfake content with fabricated audio. There is no official announcement or credible evidence supporting this claim.

FAQs

Q1. Does India have veto power at the UN Security Council?
No. Only the five permanent members, China, France, Russia, the UK, and the US, have veto power.
Q2. Is the viral Sudhir Chaudhary video real?
No. The video is fake and uses AI-generated audio to mimic Sudhir Chaudhary’s voice.
Q3. Has DD News reported India gaining veto power?
No. There is no such report on DD News’ official platforms or any credible news outlet.
Q4. What tools confirmed the clip was fake?
Voice analysis tools like Resemble.ai and Hiya Deepfake Detector detected AI-generated speech, confirming manipulation.

Sources
Official Website Of DD News
Official Website Of UN
Resemble.ai
Deepfake-O-Meter
Hiya Deepfake Voice Detector