Mexico embraces Modi amid chants of ‘Bharat Mata Ki Jai’

prime Minister Narendra Modi obtained a rousing welcome via the Indian community in Mexico on Thursday.

Modi, who is in Mexico at the final leg of his 5-state tour during which he’s going to preserve talks with Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto on key bilateral troubles which includes India’s NSG club bid, become greeted with the aid of the Indian community amid chants of ‘Bharat Mata Ki Jai’.

“I thank the Indian network in Mexico metropolis for a totally warm welcome,” tweeted high Minister Modi.

“it is an honour to welcome you to our u . s ., PM Narendra Modi. I accept as true with that your live in Mexico could be both effective and high-quality,” tweeted Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto.

Interacting with a boisterous crowd waiting out of doors the inn, the top minister also clicked pictures with them.

“Memorable welcome for PM Narendra Modi in Mexico metropolis. The enthusiastic Indian network turns out in large numbers,” tweeted the prime Minister’s office.

“Reached Mexico city. The go to is short but large ground could be blanketed in my talks with @PresidenciaMX: PM,” a tweet through the top Minister’s workplace said.

earlier in the day, Mexico’s overseas Minister Claudia Ruiz Massieu acquired the high minister at the airport.

“Hola Mexico! PM @narendramodi lands in Mexico metropolis for an critical nighttime of diplomacy,” outside Affairs Ministry Spokesperson Vikas Swarup tweeted.

“A acquainted face. PM @narendramodi is received by using Ms Claudia Ruiz Massieu Salinas, foreign Minister,” Swarup said in another tweet.

this is the primary bilateral go to by means of an Indian prime minister after 1986 when then high Minister Rajiv Gandhi had visited that united states of america.

In 2012, then prime Minister Manmohan Singh had visited Mexico to attend the G20 summit.

“I sit up for assembly President Peña Nieto on June eight for the duration of my go to to Mexico, a privileged companion within the Latin American region,” Modi had stated beforehand of his five kingdom excursion that still took him to Afghanistan, Qatar, Switzerland and the united states.

“President Pena Nieto has ushered in a long way achieving reforms. I sit up for sharing our reviews. that is the primary prime Ministerial bilateral visit to Mexico after 30 years. though brief, the visit has a significant agenda to take our partnership to new heights,” he stated.