Claim
Legally, a product called 'energy drink' cannot exist in India since no such standard has been notified.
“यानी कानूनी रूप से हमारे देश में एनर्जी ड्रिंक्स जैसा कोई प्रोडक्ट है। हो ही नहीं सकता।”▶ Watch source segment
Rationale
Central assertion — that legally there can be no product officially called 'energy drink' in India because no such standard is notified — reflects FSSAI's stated position underpinning the notices. Nuance: such drinks are regulated as 'caffeinated beverages', but the specific 'energy drink' descriptor has no notified standard, so the claim is supported; confidence trimmed for the framing simplification.
Evidence
- https://www.republicworld.com/business/fssai-serves-notices-to-red-bull-pepsico-monster-3-others-over-energy-drink-misbranding-2026-07-01-130849 Frames FSSAI position as 'No Such Thing As Energy Drink' — no notified standard means no officially recognised energy-drink product ✓ reachable · archived
- https://www.just-drinks.com/news/india-regulator-issues-notices-on-misleading-energy-drinks-claims/ FSSAI: no standard has been notified for 'energy drink' products under FSS Act ✗ unreachable · HTTP 403