Tokyo: Prime Minister Narendra Modi was accorded a warm welcome on Monday on his arrival in Japan on a two-day visit, where he will attend the Quad summit.
Modi interacted with a large group of Japanese and Indian children, who greeted him at a hotel in Tokyo. “Waah. Where did you learn Hindi from? You know it pretty well,” the PM told a Japanese kid as he autographed a painting of the Tricolour the boy was holding.
“Landed in Tokyo. Will be taking part in various programmes during this visit including the Quad Summit, meeting fellow Quad leaders, interacting with Japanese business leaders and the vibrant Indian diaspora,” Modi tweeted in both Japanese and English.
Besides Modi, the Quad summit in Tokyo on May 24 will be attended by US President Joe Biden, Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, who was sworn in on Monday.
#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
— ANI (@ANI) May 22, 2022
Japan’s Indian community has made pioneering contributions in different fields. They have also remained connected with their roots in India. I thank the Indian diaspora in Japan for the warm welcome. pic.twitter.com/cfMCzM4XVf
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) May 23, 2022
Tokyo, Japan | "He gave us his blessings and autograph," said kids donned in traditional attire after interaction with PM Modi.
One of them added, "PM asked me if I can speak Hindi… I told him I can't…" pic.twitter.com/qlZ6h9Vepx
— ANI (@ANI) May 23, 2022
