The company said the Nike-branded shoes, which were painted with the LTTE logo, were not made by them. This was stated in a statement issued by the Ministry of External Affairs quoting Nike. The Ministry of External Affairs has observed that a video of Nike (NIKE) branded shoes with the LTTE logo has been circulating on social media. The Ministry of External Affairs stated that when contacted by Nike, it stated that the product was not manufactured by them. The ministry also said that investigations were underway into the misuse of their intellectual property. The Ministry of External Affairs has stated that Nike has announced that appropriate law enforcement will be implemented in line with the company's practice.