‘Stoked’ Modi responds to mate Australia PM’s ‘Kithana ache he Modi’ praise

The newly elected Australian prime minister clicked a selfie with PM Modi and captioned his photo in Hindi, saying ‘Kithana ache he Modi’ (How nice Modi is). PM Modi, to say the least, is stoked with the gesture.

Moments after Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison on Saturday tweeted a selfie with his Indian counterpart and praised him in Hindi, saying “Kithana acha he Modi!”, a ‘stoked’ PM Modi took the bonhomie a step further with his reply.

Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison on Saturday tweeted a selfie with his Indian counterpart to mark their meeting. (Scott Morrison/Twitter)

The two leaders are in Osaka, Japan for the G20 Summit.

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The newly-elected Australian Prime Minister met his Indian counterpart in the morning and had shared some light moments with him.

Morrison clicked a selfie with Modi and posted it on Twitter with a captain “Kithana acha he Modi!” (How good is Modi).

To which, PM Modi had a very unique response for his mate, signifying his adeptness of acing the bilateral ties and social media presence in one go.

Last month, the two leaders congratulated each other on their respective election victories and pledged to work together.

The G20 (Group of Twenty) is an international leaders’ forum comprising 19 countries and the European Union. The 14th edition of the G20 Summit is being held here from June 28-29.

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