Watch: At French President's Dinner For PM Modi, A "Jai Ho" Performance
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A video of the popular song "Jai Ho" being played at the banquet dinner is going viral on the internet and the two leaders are seen enjoying the performance thoroughly.
During his two-day visit to France, Prime Minister Narendra Modi attended a banquet dinner hosted by French President Emmanuel Macron at the Louvre Museum in Paris on Friday. The dinner was regarded as special for several reasons. It was held on the national day of France on July 14, which is also known as Bastille Day. This was also the first time a banquet dinner was hosted at the Louvre Museum since 1953 when Queen Elizabeth II was invited. Amid this, a video of the popular song "Jai Ho" being played at the banquet dinner is going viral on the internet and the two leaders are seen enjoying the performance thoroughly.
In the video, a band is seen singing the Oscar-winning song by AR Rahman as Mr Macron and PM Modi watch the performance. Both of them are seen enjoying the song and also sharing smiles in between. In fact, the French President is seen thumping the table as he enjoys the beats of the songs, Several people present at the venue are seen appreciating the performance. As per ANI, the song was played twice at the dinner.
Not only this, but the dinner menu also had a special gesture for PM Modi. It featured the Indian tricolour instead of the colours of the national flag of France. In addition, a vegetarian menu was specially curated for the Prime Minister. During the dinner, PM Modi also raised a toast to the India-France relations and congratulated the people of France on Bastille Day.
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