PM Modi's Hindi interaction with Japanese kids in Tokyo goes viral | Watch video
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who is in Japan to attend the Quad summit, interacted with the Indian diaspora and Japanese citizens, including children. Videos of his interaction are now being widely shared.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who is in Japan on a two-day visit to attend the Quad summit, was welcomed by the Indian diaspora as well as Japanese citizens at a hotel in Tokyo on Monday. What stood out during his interaction with them was his conversation with the children there.
#WATCH | "Waah! Where did you learn Hindi from?... You know it pretty well?," PM Modi to Japanese kids who were awaiting his autograph with Indian kids on his arrival at a hotel in Tokyo, Japan pic.twitter.com/xbNRlSUjik
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Videos of PM Modi’s interaction with the kids were widely shared. One of the Japanese kids even spoke to the PM in Hindi. A visibly impressed PM Modi, asked: "Waah! Where did you learn Hindi from? You speak it pretty well."
The kids who interacted with the PM were excited at having received his autograph.
The Indian diaspora raised slogans of "Bharat Ma ka sher" (The lion of India) to welcome PM Modi.
#WATCH | Amid chants, Prime Minister Narendra Modi receives a warm welcome from the Indian diaspora in Tokyo, JapanHe will be participating in Quad Leaders’ Summit as part of his 2-day tour starting today, May 23. pic.twitter.com/Owqx1GXksm