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    Home / News / World News / Modi meets 101-year-old ex-IFS officer in Kuwait after granddaughter's request  
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    Modi meets 101-year-old ex-IFS officer in Kuwait after granddaughter's request  
    PM Modi is on a two-day visit to Kuwait

    Modi meets 101-year-old ex-IFS officer in Kuwait after granddaughter's request  

    By Snehil Singh
    Dec 21, 2024
    06:17 pm

    What's the story

    Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who is on a two-day visit to Kuwait, met 101-year-old Mangal Sain Handa, a former Indian Foreign Service (IFS) officer.

    The meeting was held at a hotel and was facilitated after Handa's granddaughter Shreya Juneja requested the same on X.

    In her post, Juneja described her grandfather as a "great admirer" of PM Modi and requested the prime minister meet him during his interaction with the Indian diaspora.

    Online interaction

    PM Modi's positive response to social media request

    PM Modi quickly replied to Juneja's request on X, saying he was looking forward to the meeting.

    "Absolutely! I look forward to meeting @MangalSainHanda Ji in Kuwait today," he wrote.

    Overwhelmed by the PM's response, Juneja took to the microblogging site to thank him, saying, "It's an honor to receive a response from you, sir! You've won our hearts once again."

    She added her grandfather was overjoyed with this development.

    Twitter Post

    PM Modi's post on X after meeting Mangal Sain Handa

    Delighted to have met Shri @MangalSainHanda Ji in Kuwait this afternoon. I admire his contribution to India and his passion for India's development. pic.twitter.com/mxFtynFatC

    — Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) December 21, 2024

    Diplomatic praise

    PM Modi's previous acknowledgment of Handa's contributions

    Notably, this isn't the first time PM Modi has recognized Handa's contributions to India.

    On Handa's 100th birthday, the PM had sent him a personal letter commending his role in advancing India's global engagement and steering through complex international issues.

    Thanking the gesture, Handa had taken to X, writing, "My heartfelt gratitude to our hon'ble @PMOIndia @narendramodi for sending his kind wishes on my 100th birthday."

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