
PM Modi Gets Grand Welcome In Nigeria With 'Vande Mataram' Chants
NDTV
Nigeria is the first stop in PM Modi's five-day visit to three nations where the head of both nations aims to strengthen the strategic ties.
As Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived on Sunday on his first-ever visit to Nigeria, the Indian community living in the West African country turned up in large numbers giving him a rousing welcome, chanting 'Bharat Mata Ki Jai' and 'Vande Mataram' slogans, at the Abuja airport. Heartwarming to see the Indian community in Nigeria extending such a warm and vibrant welcome! pic.twitter.com/QYfAUOpqRO
Thanking the Indian Diaspora in Nigeria for welcoming him, PM Modi wrote a post on X: "Heartwarming to see the Indian community in Nigeria extending such a warm and vibrant welcome!"
Prime Minister Modi also praised the Indian community living in Nigeria for remaining connected with their roots, language, and culture. The Prime Minister also interacted with a large number of Indian women, children, and men living in the West African nation and uploaded pictures with them.
