PM Modi picks up flag on stage to avoid disrespect

Signifying respect for the Indian flag, PM Modi picked up the tricolour placed on stage at a Brics meeting in Johannesburg to indicate the standing place of every leader so as not to step on it. A video of the meeting showed South African President Cyril Ramaphosa acknowledging the gesture and picking up his country's flag after stepping on it. While Ramaphosa handed over his flag to an official, Modi put the tricolour in his pocket.

Earlier, Modi held a bilateral meeting with Ramaphosa during which they exchanged views on regional and multilateral issues and also on ways to strengthen the voice of the Global South.


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