Seychelles President enthrals with his singing at official lunch with Indian PM Modi
Seychelles President Danny Faure took to singing 'O Mon Pei Sesel' and strumming the sitar at the lunch as the prime minister looked on.
Published: 26th June 2018 12:30 AM | Last Updated: 26th June 2018 12:30 AM | A+A A-
Seychelles president playing the Sitar. (Twitter video screengrab)
NEW DELHI: Seychelles President Danny Faure today hit all the right notes of friendship with India as he sang a melodious song while strumming a sitar at a lunch hosted by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Faure, who earlier in the day held talks with Modi on key issues such as maritime security and defence, took to singing 'O Mon Pei Sesel' and strumming the sitar at the lunch as the prime minister looked on.
"Striking the notes of friendship! Impressive singing by the President of #Seychelles Danny Faure of 'O Mon Pei Sesel' at the lunch hosted by PM @narendramodi at Hyderabad House in New Delhi," Ministry of External Affairs Spokesperson Raveesh Kumar tweeted along with a video clip.
In the clip, Faure is seen singing the song with a sitar in his hand after which Modi and others present applaud his effort.
Striking the notes of friendship! Impressive singing by the President of #Seychelles Danny Faure of 'O Mon Pei Sesel' at the lunch hosted by PM @narendramodi at Hyderabad House in New Delhi. @SeychellesMFA @hci_seychelles pic.twitter.com/T9sXSOw5dJ
— Raveesh Kumar (@MEAIndia) June 25, 2018
Faure is on a first state visit to India.
