A rare scene was staged. The Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea accidentally surprised Prime Minister Narendra Modi during the welcome program. A warm welcome was given at the airport. On this occasion, he tried to touch the feet of Narendra Modi. The PM tried to avoid him. Modi immediately embraced the PM. Photos and videos related to this are doing the rounds on the net.
Prime Minister Modi reached Papua New Guinea directly from Hiroshima, Japan. Modi is here to host the third summit of the Forum for India-Pacific Islands Cooperation (FIPIC). Narendra Modi is the first Indian Prime Minister to visit the Pacific island nation.
Prime Minister James Marape welcomed Prime Minister Modi and touched his feet. Welcomed. Papua New Guinea generally does not welcome any leader who enters the country after sunset. An exception was given to Prime Minister Modi who came after 10 pm. Governor Shasindran Muthuvel said that Prime Minister James Marape was floored by his deep respect for Prime Minister Modi.