Fact Check: This conversation between PM Modi and Singer Lata Mangeshkar is old

India Today Anti Fake News War Room (AFWA) found that an audio clip of a conversation between PM Modi and singer Lata Mangeshkar that is doing rounds on social media is two years old.

An audio clip of a conversation between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and singer Lata Mangeshkar is doing rounds on social media with a claim that PM Modi called the singer, congratulating her in advance for her birthday ahead of his visit to the US. Prime Minister Modi called Lata Mangeshkar (Lata Didi ) to wish her in advance for her up coming birthday as he would be travelling to US and will not be able to do so.Two Icons of India speaking to each other.#narendramodi#latamangeshkar pic.twitter.com/nxWnFOKnfk

A Twitter user shared this conversation with a caption: “Birthday wish of Modi ji to Lata ji yesterday before leaving for US”.