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Who turned the tricolour upside down at Modi-Shinzo Abe meet?

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DailyBiteNov 21, 2015 | 18:36

Who turned the tricolour upside down at Modi-Shinzo Abe meet?

It was comedy of errors, as frequently happens during Prime Minister Narendra Modi's famed foreign trips, when the glorious Indian tricolour was seen hoisted upside down at the ASEAN summit in an image released by ANI, on November 21.

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Soon after the news agency tweeted the image, social media was rattled, and natioanlist passions ran high. The prime minister can be seen getting a photo-op with his Japanese counterpart Shinzo Abe, with the national flag by his side, unfurled upside down.

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Later in the day, ANI reported that Japan apologised for the error and took corrective action immediately.

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Enough snide remarks and jokes have been shared on social media at the expense of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's travel schedule. But now his critics may finally have a reason to stop complaining about it.Although we, his countrymen, may not yet know how his aggressive sales pitches during his international trips have actually helped the economy, but the one thing we have recently learnt is that Modi is more likely to speak on issues he conveniently puts aside while in India. Read more here.

Last updated: November 21, 2015 | 19:09
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