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PM Modi gets Messi T-shirt as gift from Argentina official at Bengaluru meeting

On the sidelines of the ongoing India Energy Week today, Prime Minister, Narendra Modi received a special and surprise gift. He was presented a Messi T-shirt by Pablo Gonzalez, President of Argentina’s State-owned energy company YPF.

The India Energy Week started today at Bengaluru has 30 countries participating to discuss the challenges and opportunities that a responsible energy transition presents. The event which will finish on February 8 will see 30,000 delegates, 1,000 delegates and 500 speakers taking part in the deliberations.

Meanwhile, S. Jaishankar, the External Affairs Minister, too had his Lionel Messi moment. On a visit to Argentina, he met the country’s Science and Technology Minister, Daniel Filmus who presented him with the number 10 jersey.

IN Bureau

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