Known to be the picture-perfect Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi has always come up with impromptu gestures that have often left people surprised. Modi is known for breaking the protocol. Some people say that it ‘sets him apart from the generally staid or laid back Indian politicians’, while on the other hand some people will disagree with it and call it as “hugplomacy”.
PM Modi has also defended himself for breaking the protocol saying, he is a common man and is unaware of protocols. So what is protocol? It is not written in stone and is largely a bureaucratic code of conduct designed for politicians. In short, Protocols are a system of rules that explain the correct conduct/procedures in a formal situation.
Famously or infamously, Modi doesn’t believe in conventions. After Republic Day parade Narendra Modi once again broke protocol to personally receive Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman at the airport in New Delhi.
Here’s a recap of 10 times when PM Narendra Modi has broken the protocols in the past:
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