NEW DELHI : Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s arrival in Slovakia kicked off with a welcome that had ‘India’ written all over it– in the most respectful and beautiful manner possible. The PM is currently in Bratislava, as he arrived in Slovakia on Monday, June 15, as part of his three-nation Europe tour. To welcome the first Indian prime minister visiting the European country since it gained independence in 1993, Slovakia seemingly decided to present a wholesome rendition of the Indian national song Vande Mataram. A video showed a team of Lucnica Ensemble singing it for the PM.
The moment was also shared on the official handle of PM Modi, as he appreciated the effort and highlighted how it came at a time when India was “marking 150 years of Vande Mataram”, and along with “recalling its glorious contribution” to the country’s “history and freedom struggle”.
During his two-day stay in Bratislava, Modi is set to hold bilateral talks with Slovak President Peter Pellegrini and Prime Minister Robert Fico. He is also scheduled to meet leading Slovak business leaders to explore ways to boost economic cooperation and investment between the two nations. According to the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), Slovak Foreign and European Affairs Minister Juraj Blanár received Modi on arrival.
Coming back to the PM’s welcome, most netizens loved it.
Check out the viral post:
“The team of Lucnica Ensemble sang Vande Mataram during the welcome in Bratislava. This comes at a time when we are marking 150 years of Vande Mataram and recalling its glorious contribution to India’s history and freedom struggle,” the post read.
The post was shared on X (formerly Twitter), by the handle ‘narendramodi’. The post was shared today and pulled more than 371K from people.
Internet’s reactions:
“Excellent singing. In India people fight for singing vande mataram. Truly appreciated. Thanks Sir,” a user said. “A song that once fueled a revolution against empire is now being sung in the heart of Europe,” added another person.
“Unbelievable. No leader had taken country respects to such levels that the national song is played on occasion of the Prime Minister’s visit to that country. Because maintaining friends is all policy, not giving flaring speeches but settling many matters through diplomatic channels,” added another.
