Claim:This video shows Indian soldiers failing to perform high-risk motorcycle stunts, including jumps and aerial maneuvers, during the Republic Day parade in New Delhi.
fact:That claim is false. This video is AI-generated and does not depict the actual events of Republic Day celebrations.
HYDERABAD: India marked its 77th Republic Day on January 26 with a grand parade at Kartaviya Pass in New Delhi, displaying its military might through missiles, fighter jets, newly raised troops and weapons systems used during Operation Sindoor. European Council President Antonio Costa and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen attended the event as guests of honor.
Amid the publicity surrounding the celebrations, a short video consisting of three clips began circulating on social media, purporting to show Indian soldiers attempting to perform gravity-defying motorcycle stunts during the parade, including jumping off gangways, performing wheelies and mid-air formations.
However, all attempts ended in failure as the serviceman was unable to complete the stunt without falling off his bike.
User X shared the video with the caption, “Indian military parade: Motorcycles flying high like gravity-defying Bollywood heroes. Reality check: Their defense strategy is more jumping through loopholes than ramps!” (archive)
fact check
NewsMeter found this claim to be false. This viral video was generated by AI and does not show any actual stunts from the Republic Day parade.
Were the stunts in the video performed during R-Day?
After examining official live broadcasts and reports from reliable news outlets, we found no evidence to support the authenticity of this clip.
Extensive real-time coverage by DD News recorded every part of the parade, but the alleged stunt was not there. The coverage also included a daredevil display on traditional bikes by a joint team of CRPF and SSB. However, the viral clip did not appear in any part of the official broadcast.
Every stunt and resulting failure would have been reported by news outlets across the country. This confirmed that the stunt in the video was not actually performed and may have been artificially created.
Visual analysis of videos
Close visual inspection of the viral video reveals multiple inconsistencies indicative of synthetic generation. The bike and rider appear unnaturally suspended in the air, lacking realistic shadows, suspension compression, torque response, and landing physics.
One particularly obvious anomaly is seen in the fall scene. There are three soldiers on the bike at the beginning, but a fourth appears briefly after the fall. This is an unlikely visual error typical of AI-generated footage.
Analysis using AI tools
To further validate our findings, NewsMeter analyzed the clips using AI detection tools such as Hive Moderation and Deepfake-O-Meter. Both tools flagged the video as AI-generated with high confidence scores.
Verifying the source
Authentic footage of motorcycle stunts can be seen on the official DD News live stream of the 77th Republic Day Parade from Kartaviya Pass. Viral clips do not match officially documented segments.
Similar versions of this video were found circulating on platforms such as TikTok through Google search results, but some links appeared to be unavailable or removed.
A viral video claiming to show an Indian Army motorcycle stunt gone awry during a Republic Day parade is not genuine. This is an AI-generated video and does not capture actual or officially recorded moments of India’s 77th Republic Day celebrations.
Therefore, that claim is false.
