PM Narendra Modi, Japan PM Fumio Kishida Relish Golgappa, Idlis, Lassi and Aam Panna at Buddha Jayanti Park (Watch Video)

By admin On Mar 20, 2023

New Delhi, March 20: Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Japanese counterpart Fumio Kishida relished tangy golgappas and fried idlis in the lush environs of the Budhha Jayanti Park here on Monday during their discussion to strengthen cultural ties.

Modi and Kishida continued their talks beyond the closed doors of meeting rooms as they took a stroll around the park which was developed to celebrate the 2,500th anniversary of Gautam Buddha’s birth. Japanese PM Fumio Kishida Enjoys ‘Golgappe’ With Indian PM Narendra Modi, Watch Video.

Watch Video: PM Narendra Modi, Japan PM Fumio Kishida Relish Golgappa, Idlis, Lassi and Aam Panna

#WATCH | Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Japanese PM Fumio Kishida visit Buddha Jayanti Park in Delhi. The Japanese PM also tried Gol Gappe, Lassi and Aam Panna here.

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“One of the aspects which connects India and Japan is the teachings of Lord Buddha. PM @kishida230 and I went to the Buddha Jayanti Park in Delhi. Sharing some glimpses,” Modi said on Twitter and shared photographs of their visit to the park located in the Central Ridge Reserve Forest behind the Rashtrapati Bhawan. PM Narendra Modi, Japan PM Fumio Kishida Visit Buddha Jayanti Park in Delhi (Watch Video).

After offering floral tributes at the statue of the Buddha, Modi gifted Kishida a sapling of the Bal Bodhi tree. The two leaders were seen sipping tea from an earthen cup sitting on a bench in the park, engrossed in talks. After a short walk, Modi and Kishida were seen relishing local delicacies such as aam panna, golgappas and fried idlis.

“My friend PM @kishida230 enjoyed Indian snacks including golgappas,” Modi said on Twitter. The park was inaugurated on October 25, 1964, by then Prime Minister Lal Bahadur Shastri by planting a sapling of the ‘Holy Bodhi tree’.

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