​Ram Mandir replica, gift of holy water: Trinidad & Tobago PM Kamla Persad dons sari to greet PM Modi - in pics​

Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Port of Spain, capital of Trinidad & Tobago for a two-day official visit, marking the second leg of his five nation tour. This is the first visit by any Indian PM since 1999. ( Image: ANI)

Upon his arrival, PM Modi received guard of honour at the airport. 38 ministers and four Members of Parliament arrived at Piarco International Airport to welcome him. ( Image: X/Narendra Modi)

PM Narendra Modi was welcomed by his counterpart Kamla Persad. She along with several other cabinet members arrived in Indian traditional attire. (image: X/Narendra Modi)

He met the Indian diaspora settled in the Caribbean country. In a post on X, PM Modi applauded the community for their achievements in distinctive fields. ( Image: X/Narendra Modi)

PM Modi also met Shankar Ramjattan, Nicholas Maraj and Vince Mahato, the winners of the Bharat Ko Janiye (Know India) Quiz. ( Image: X/Narendra Modi)

In Port of Spain, PM Modi was greeted with a traditional Bhojpuri Chautaal performance. Sharing the moment on X, the PM wrote: “Bhojpuri Chautaal echoes in Trinidad & Tobago!” (Image: X/Narendra Modi)

Addressing the Indian community, PM Modi says, "I arrived a short while ago in this beautiful land of humming birds. And my very first engagement is with the Indian community here. It feels completely natural as we are a part of one family. ( Image: X/Narendra Modi)

PM Narendra Modi presented a replica of the Ram Mandir in Ayodhya and holy water from the Saryu river and Sangam during the dinner hosted by Prime Minister Kamla Persad. He also referred Presad as 'Bihar ki beti' due to her ancestral ties to Buxar, Bihar. ( Image: X/Narendra Modi)

He enjoyed dinner that was served on a Sohari leaf, which is of great cultural significance to the people of Trinidad & Tobago, especially those with Indian roots. ( Image: X/Narendra Modi)