Russia stands by PM Modi, says BBC film part of information war

Russia’s Vladimir Putin administration openly supported Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the BBC for the first time, accusing the British broadcaster of “waging an information war.” At the MFA weekly press briefing in Moscow, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova commented on the banned BBC documentary on PM Narendra Modi, and stated that the BBC is fighting even within the British establishment, and acting as a tool of some factions against others. During the weekly press briefing, Zakharov said, “I’m not sure if that is a question for us.” First of all, it should be commented on in Delhi. Our Indian friends have already made a comment on this situation. I’d like to call your attention to the fact that this is yet another example of the BBC fighting an information war on multiple fronts.