The Times of India article, dated January 15 and updated January 16, 2026, reports on a significant but unverified geopolitical event: the alleged capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, by a US military strike on January 3, 2026. The article details that after this supposed ousting, Delcy Rodriguez was sworn in as Venezuela's acting president. Rodriguez is then quoted as stating that her government is "not afraid" of a diplomatic confrontation with the United States and urged Washington to show "respect for the dignity" of the now-detained Maduro. This narrative is further corroborated by other speculative reports from the same period in January 2026, which describe a US military operation dubbed "Operation Absolute Resolve" leading to Maduro's apprehension and transport to New York to face drug trafficking charges. However, upon real-time verification as of January 16, 2026, these claims of a successful US military strike capturing President Nicolás Maduro have not occurred in actual global events. While the US Department of Justice did indict Maduro on narco-terrorism charges in March 2020 and offered a reward for his capture, he has not been militarily captured by US forces as described in these hypothetical news reports. Historically, the United States recognized opposition leader Juan Guaidó as Venezuela's interim president from January 2019 until early 2023. Delcy Rodriguez, in the actual timeline, serves as the Executive Vice President under President Maduro. Therefore, the core events presented in the article are part of a speculative or fictional scenario, not a factual news report from the real world. The article's premise that Maduro was ousted by a US military strike in early January 2026 is a significant piece of misinformation, as such an event has not taken place. India, in the hypothetical scenario, voiced deep concern over the US action.