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Power packed selfie: PM Modi, Premier Li get in frame at the Temple of Heaven

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday clicked a selfie with his Chinese counterpart Li Keqiang during his visit to the Temple of Heaven in Beijing.

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FP Archives|May 15, 2015, 19:24:32 IST

Beijing: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday clicked a selfie with his Chinese counterpart Li Keqiang during his visit to the Temple of Heaven in Beijing."It's selfie time! Thanks Premier Li," Modi tweeted along with the photograph in which both leaders sported wide smiles.[caption id="attachment_2246878" align="alignleft" width="380"]PM Modi and Premier Li in a power packed selfie. PTI PM Modi and Premier Li in a power packed selfie. PTI[/caption]Modi's selfie, an integral part of his overseas trips, was immediately liked on Facebook by its founder Mark Zuckerberg."Where selfies are concerned, there's always scope for one more! PM @narendramodi with Premier Li, Temple of Heaven," External Affairs Ministry Spokesperson Vikas Swarup tweeted along with the photograph.Modi also took a number of selfies with students and children at the joint Yoga and Taichi event at the Temple of Heaven.The Prime Minister sportingly took selfies with smartphones of children as they jostled for getting clicked with Modi."Enjoyed interacting with China's youth," Modi tweeted later.Modi is known for taking selfies on foreign tours with leaders, supporters and children.Last year, during his trip to Australia, Modi posted a selfie with his "friend" and Australian counterpart Tony Abbott. The selfie signed by the two leaders was taken at the famous Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG).PTI

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First Published:May 15, 2015, 19:24:32 IST
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