As soon as he finished singing’Jana gains mana‘, Mary walked up to the Prime Minister on the stage and touched his feet. She also greeted Prime Minister Modi with crossed hands after a brief interaction.
Union Minister of Earth Sciences kiren rijiju shared a short video on Twitter about the African-American singer’s gesture of respect towards Prime Minister Modi.
Expressing her admiration for Prime Minister Modi, Mary said: “I am very honored to be here. The Prime Minister is such a wonderful and kind man. It was an honor to be a part of his state visit this week. I was delighted to hear from the crowd sing the National Anthem. You could hear the passion in all their voices. A true honor to be here tonight,” he said.
Mary took to her official Twitter account to express her love for India and Indian communities around the world.
“A night I will treasure forever. India and Indian communities around the world, I love you! God bless the US-India alliance,” he wrote.
In early May, Papua New Guinea Prime Minister James Marape also touched the feet of Prime Minister Modi, when he arrived in the island nation after attending the G7 Summit in Japan.
Prime Minister Modi was received by US President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden for a State Dinner at the White House. He also addressed the United States Joint Congress on Thursday.
After concluding his four-day state visit to the United States, Prime Minister Modi left for Egypt on Saturday. The Prime Minister is visiting Egypt at the invitation of Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi, which he extended in January 2023 when he honored India’s Republic Day celebrations as the chief guest.
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