Modi@2: Here’s Proof That PM Modi Is a Serial Hugger

As PM Modi completes two years in power, here’s a look at his awkward hugs and handshakes. (Photo: The Quint)

The cat is out of the bag! Our dear Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, is a hugger. Not just any ordinary hugger. He is a serial, compulsive hugger. In the last one year, he has moved at such speed and hugged with so much force that the ‘Modi-impact’ has a different meaning altogether.

The First Bilateral Bear Hug

Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe receives PM Modi upon his arrival at the State Guest House in Kyoto, Japan. (Photo: Reuters)

When POTUS Got a Big Hug

PM Narendra Modi reaches out to embrace US President Barack Obama following a bilateral meeting at United Nations headquarters. (Photo: AP)

Bridging the Gulf

PM Modi with UAE’s Crown Prince HH Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan. (Photo: Twitter)

A Hug in Lahore

Narendra Modi hugging Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif at Lahore, Pakistan.(Photo: PIB)

The ‘Awkward Hug’ at Rock Garden

PM Modi hugs French President Francois Hollande at Rock Garden in Chandigarh. (Photo: Reuters)

The Titanic Moment

Even before he became the Prime Minister, Modi has been hugging his colleagues and other important leaders. And it’s unlikely he will stop now.

Rajnath Singh hugs Modi after garlanding him in New Delhi. (Photo: AP)

Modi hugs Lal Krishna Advani as Rajnath Singh watches during the BJP parliamentary party meeting in New Delhi. (Photo: AP)

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