Rare gesture by Trump to.PM Modi at White House
Rare gesture by Trump to.PM Modi at White House
It was a very gesture exhibited by US President Donald Trump to PM Modi
with a warm hug, a book and a chair
Trump and Modi’s is a strong personal bond that comes out through thoughtful gestures amidst their meetings and their meeting at the White House on Friday (February 14) was no exception
Donald Trump was seen pulling out a chair for PM Modi.
The diplomatic relationship amid PM Modi and US President Donald Trump is acknowledged to be marked by personal warmth and mutual respect.
It was a heartfelt hug, one of the first images from the widely watched Modi-Trump meeting that showed greeting each other. Right off the bat, it was an apparent gesture of the close personal bond the two share.
After the warm hug, PM Modi told President Trump that it was great to meet him after a while.
For his part, Trump conveyed to Modi that he was missed quite a lot.
Amidst their joint press conference in the Oval Office, Trump also gifted his book “Our Journey Together” to PM Modi.
Trump signed the book, writing, “Mr Prime Minister, you are great.”
The book, a 320-page collection of photographs, features events like ‘Howdy Modi’, and ‘Namaste Trump’, when the two leaders rallied for each other, expressing support.
The book also carries a personalised message from Trump, which says, “Mr Prime Minister, you are great.”
A courteous act: In a video clip PM Modi and President Trump’s meeting, the Republican is also seen pulling out a chair for the Indian leader so he can sit and pen down a message in a book kept on the table.
This speacial act of courtesy, from one of the most powerful Presidents in the world, has garnered attention online.
News Edit KV Raman
