PM Modi Bahrain visit

Why is it in news?
  • Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched the $4.2 million redevelopment project of the Sri Krishna temple in the Bahraini capital.
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  • 1st PM to visit: Mr. Modi is the first Indian Prime Minister to visit Bahrain.
  • Shreenathji (Sri Krishna temple) Temple in Manama:
    (1) Mr. Modi offered prayers at the Shreenathji Temple in Manama. It is the 200-year-old and oldest temple in the Bahraini capital.
    (2) Prime Minister unveiled the plaque, thus officially launching the redevelopment project of the iconic temple.
    (3) The heritage and the 200-year-old legacy of the temple will be highlighted in the redevelopment and the new iconic complex will house the sanctum sanctorum and prayer halls.
  • RuPay card: The ‘prasad’ that he bought with the RuPay card after launching it in the UAE.
Source
The Hindu




Posted by Jawwad Kazi on 27th Aug 2019