Claim
During the meeting, PM Modi called Takaichi his younger sister, and Takaichi called Modi her elder brother.
“इस मुलाकात के दौरान प्रधानमंत्री मोदी ने उन्हें अपनी छोटी बहन कहा और सनाय तायकीची ने भी प्रधानमंत्री मोदी को अपना बड़ा भाई बताया।”▶ Watch source segment
Rationale
Multiple independent Indian and Hindi-language news reports from 2 July 2026 confirm that during Japanese PM Sanae Takaichi's visit for the India-Japan Annual Summit in New Delhi, PM Modi called her his 'younger sister' and Takaichi reciprocated, saying they would develop the relationship as brother and sister, with several outlets reporting she described Modi as her 'elder brother'. The anchor's statement matches contemporaneous reporting; no fact-checker dispute of this exchange was found.
Evidence
- 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 Reports PM Modi calling Japanese PM Sanae Takaichi his 'younger sister' at the India-Japan Annual Summit in New Delhi on 2 July 2026, with Takaichi responding that the two leaders are 'on the same page' and will develop the relationship as brother and sister. ✓ reachable · archived
- https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/india/india-japan-summit-pm-modi-calls-takaichi-his-younger-sister/ The Tribune's coverage of the India-Japan Summit confirming Modi referred to Takaichi as his 'younger sister' during her 1–3 July 2026 visit to India. ✓ reachable · archived
- https://www.prabhasakshi.com/international/sanae-takaichi-called-pm-modi-elder-brother Hindi-language report stating Takaichi called PM Modi her 'elder brother' (बड़ा भाई) during the same summit, alongside defence, energy and maritime security agreements. ✓ reachable · archived
- https://www.republicbharat.com/india/pm-modi-calls-japanese-pm-sanae-takaichi-younger-sister-meeting-india-japan-agreements-visit-2026-07-02-127277 Coverage dated 2 July 2026 of Modi calling Takaichi 'छोटी बहन' and her reciprocal framing of the relationship as brother-sister, matching the broadcast date of the claim. ✓ reachable · archived