Marape touches PM Modi's feet
When Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Papua New Guinea on Sunday for the Forum for India-Pacific Islands Cooperation (FIPIC) conference, PM James Marape gave him a warm greeting.
Marape touches PM Modi’s feet
Marape and Modi are shown in a video hugging and shaking hands before Marape stoops to touch Modi’s feet.
It is Modi’s first trip to the nation, and he and the prime minister of Papua New Guinea will be hosting the third FIPIC conference.
#WATCH | Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea James Marape seeks blessings of Prime Minister Narendra Modi upon latter's arrival in Papua New Guinea. pic.twitter.com/gteYoE9QOm
— ANI (@ANI) May 21, 2023
PM Modi tweeted:
“A very special gesture by Prime Minister Marape here, who has come personally to the airport to receive Prime Minister Modi,” said Ministry of External Affairs spokeswoman Arindam Bagchi in a video uploaded on Twitter.
Reached Papua New Guinea. I am thankful to PM James Marape for coming to the airport and welcoming me. This is a very special gesture which I will always remember. I look forward to boosting India’s ties with this great nation during my visit. pic.twitter.com/9pBzWQ6ANT
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) May 21, 2023
In addition to having one-on-one conversations with the nation’s leaders, he continued, Modi will attend the FIPIC meeting in the morning. Additionally, there will be bilateral discussions with the prime minister of New Zealand.
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