10 things to know about Indian PM Narendra Modi
Posted April 15, 2015 4:28 pm.
Last Updated April 15, 2015 5:29 pm.
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Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi began the first full day of his visit to Canada Wednesday by signing a deal to buy Saskatchewan uranium.
Here’s 10 interesting facts about Modi:
- He was born in September 1950 – making him the first prime minister to be born in independent India.
- He has two siblings and his entire family was raised in a 40 X 12 foot single storey house.
- At the age of 17 he left home to travel across India – a journey that lasted two years.
- When he returned home he became an active member of RSS – a socio-cultural organization.
- He completed his MA from Gujarat University.
- Before taking the oath as prime minister in May, 2014, Modi spent 13 years as the chief minister of his home state of Gujarat
- He is an advocate and avid user of social media, using Facebook and Twitter frequently.
- Modi’s trip is the first bilateral visit to Canada by an Indian prime minister since Indira Gandhi was hosted in 1973.
- He is the author of several books including a collection of his poetry.
- He begins every day by doing yoga.
Source: http://pmindia.gov.in/en/
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