Washington : “Kem Cho,” said US President Barack Obama as he greeted Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
“The ‘Kem cho’ moment. Prez @BarackObama greets PM @narendramodi at doorstep of the White House,” tweeted Indian external affairs ministry spokesperson Syed Akbaruddin Tuesday.
‘Kem cho’ in Gujarati means how are you.
Modi is on a five-day visit to the US. He arrived at New York and then flew down to Washington.
At dinner by with Obama, Modi was accompanied among others by External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj and Foreign Secretary Sujatha Singh.