'Your Car is Almost Size of My Mother's House': When PM Modi Shared Story About His Home With Obama

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is well-known and praised for building relations with other country leaders, where he often shares his own experiences and stories.

Officials accompanying him on his foreign visits have revealed that PM Modi connects with global leaders on a global level to bridge cultural and geopolitical differences.

Sharing once such similar conversation between Prime Minister Modi and then US President Barack Obama,  Vinay Kwatra, former Foreign Secretary of India and current Indian Ambassador to the US shared details on the talk.

In a conversation with ANI, Kawatra shared the conversation on "Modi Story," a website which shares stories and experiences related to PM Modi's life shared by people.

Kwatra said that after formal discussions between the two leaders concluded, PM Modi and President Obama headed to visit the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial. As the two sat together in Obama's stretch limousine for the 10-12 minute drive, the two talked about their families.

In a friendly exchange, Obama asked about PM Modi's mother. With a smile on his face, PM Modi gave a candid and unexpected response, "President Obama, you might not believe this, but the size of your car is almost the size of the house my mother lives in!"

This statement by PM Modi surprised the US President while the two were sitting in the considerably large luxurious limousine.

This candid revelation offered President Obama a glimpse into PM Modi's modest upbringing and straightforwardness.

Kwatra, who was in the limousine along with the leaders sharing this conversation became a point of "deeper connection" between the two leaders, as both had risen from humble beginnings to the highest offices in their respective nations.

Notably, PM Modi is all set to participate in the sixth Quad Leaders' Summit in Wilmington, Delaware, which is being hosted by US President Joe Biden in his hometown on September 21.

Quad brings together four countries--India, Australia, Japan, and the United States. India will be hosting the Quad Leaders' Summit in 2025. PM Modi will join US President Joe Biden , Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida to discuss regional security and cooperation in the Indo-Pacific.

(Inputs From ANI)