Prime Minister Narendra Modi attended a dinner hosted by his counterpart in Trinidad and Tobago, Kamla Persad-Bissessar, on Thursday. PM Modi noted that the food served on the Sohari leaf during dinner holds great cultural significance for the people of Trinidad and Tobago.
PM Modi stated on X: “The dinner hosted by Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar had food served on a Sohari leaf, which is of great cultural significance to the people of Trinidad & Tobago, especially those with Indian roots. Here, food is often served on this leaf during festivals and other special programmes.”
The dinner hosted by Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar had food served on a Sohari leaf, which is of great cultural significance to the people of Trinidad & Tobago, especially those with Indian roots. Here, food is often served on this leaf during festivals and other special… pic.twitter.com/KX74HL44qi
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“At the dinner hosted by Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar, I presented a replica of the Ram Mandir in Ayodhya and holy water from the Saryu river as well as from the Mahakumbh held in Prayagraj. They symbolise the deep cultural and spiritual bonds between India and Trinidad & Tobago,” PM Modi posted on X.
Earlier, PM Modi and Kamla Persad-Bissessar addressed the Indian community members in Port of Spain. He thanked Bissessar for her kind words and emphasis on strong friendship between the two nations.
During the Indian community event, Kamla Persad-Bissessar praised PM Modi’s leadership, calling him a “transformational force who has refined governance of India.”
She stated that PM Modi has modernised India’s economy through his visionary and futuristic initiatives. She said, “This evening we are graced by the presence of someone near and dear to us. We are graced by a leader whose visit is not just a matter of protocol, but a profound honour for us and so I am deeply privileged to join everyone here to welcome one of the world’s most respected, most admired visionary leaders, the honourable Shri Narendra Modiji, Prime Minister of the Republic of India and his delegation on this very historic state visit to Trinidad and Tobago. Prime Minister Modi, your presence is a great inspiration to all of us, particularly to the Indo-Trinidadian community, whose roots are planted in the same blessed Indian soil from which you emerged.”
“…Prime Minister Modi, you are a transformational force who has refined the governance of India and positioned your country as a prominent and dominant global power. Through your visionary and futuristic initiatives, you have modernised the Indian economy. You have empowered over a billion citizens, and above all, you have instilled pride in the hearts of all Indians all over the world, and yet it’s not only your governance, sir, but it is your reverence for heritage that has brought us together tonight,” she added.
