Prime Minister Modi eats meal with Indian workers in Riyadh

Riyadh: In a tender gesture, the Prime Minister Narendra Modi had meal with a group of Indian workers of a major construction project at the Larsen and Toubro (L&T) residential complex in Riyadh of Saudi Arabia on Saturday.

Modi, during his Saudi Arabia visit, had food with the L&T workers shortly after addressing them during which he appreciated their contribution to the development of Saudi Arabia.

Modi also posted about the incident on his Twitter handle (see below):

Eating together, hearing each other's thoughts & experiences...at L&T Workers' Residential Complex in Saudi Arabia. pic.twitter.com/MaiXqTJ3Cm

— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) April 2, 2016

Highlights:

• The Prime Minister’s gentle gesture was hailed by the workers.
• “This was an unequalled and unforgettable gesture of the PM,” said a worker.
• The blue collar Indian workers are engaged in L&T’s USD two billion housing project in Riyadh.