Claim
Today PM Modi and Japanese PM Sanae Takaichi inaugurated Maruti Suzuki's fourth major plant at Kharkhoda, Haryana, during which Modi called the Japanese PM his 'younger sister'.
“आज प्रधानमंत्री मोदी और जापान की प्रधानमंत्री सनाई टाकाइची ने हरियाणा के खरखौदा में Maruti Suzuki के चौथे बड़े प्लांट का उद्घाटन किया और इस दौरान प्रधानमंत्री नरेंद्र मोदी ने जापान की प्रधानमंत्री को छोटी बहन कहा”▶ Watch source segment
Rationale
Multiple reputable Indian outlets dated 2026-07-02 confirm both elements: Modi and Japanese PM Sanae Takaichi jointly inaugurated Maruti Suzuki's fourth vehicle manufacturing plant at Kharkhoda, Haryana (₹35,000 crore, ~1 million units capacity), and Modi publicly called Takaichi his 'younger sister' (meri chhoti behen) the same day. Minor nuance: the 'younger sister' remark was made at the India-Japan summit joint press appearance rather than strictly at the plant inauguration ceremony, but both occurred on the same day during the same visit, so the anchor's statement is substantively accurate.
Evidence
- https://www.business-standard.com/industry/auto/maruti-rs-35k-cr-kharkhoda-plant-inaugurated-capacity-to-reach-1-mn-units-126070201032_1.html Business Standard (2026-07-02) confirms the inauguration of Maruti Suzuki's ₹35,000 crore Kharkhoda, Haryana plant, with capacity scaling to 1 million units annually. ✗ unreachable · HTTP 403
- https://www.businesstoday.in/auto/story/pm-modi-japan-pm-takaichi-to-jointly-inaugurate-maruti-suzukis-rs-35000-crore-kharkhoda-plant-540406-2026-07-02 Business Today confirms PM Modi and Japanese PM Sanae Takaichi jointly inaugurated the Kharkhoda plant on 2026-07-02. ✓ reachable · archived
- https://www.msn.com/en-in/video/news/pm-modi-japan-pm-takaichi-inaugurate-maruti-suzuki-s-fourth-vehicle-plant-in-haryana/vi-AA273GMe Wire video report describes it as Maruti Suzuki's fourth vehicle plant, matching the claim's 'fourth major plant' framing. ✓ reachable · archived
- https://www.businesstoday.in/amp/india/story/modi-calls-takaichi-his-younger-sister-japan-pm-responds-we-are-on-the-same-page-and-540560-2026-07-02 Business Today (2026-07-02) reports Modi called Takaichi 'meri chhoti behen' (my younger sister), and Takaichi's warm response. ✓ reachable · archived
- https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/india/india-japan-summit-pm-modi-calls-takaichi-his-younger-sister/ The Tribune confirms the 'younger sister' remark was made at the India-Japan summit joint press meet on July 2, during Takaichi's visit. ✓ reachable · archived