Tricolour Upside Down at Modi-Abe Meet, PIB Pulls Photoshop Wonder

The Indian tricolour was placed upside down when PM Modi met Japanese PM Shinzo Abe in Malaysia.

On the left is the screengrab from ANI of Prime Minister Modi meeting his Japanese counterpart Shinzo Abe which shows the tricolour placed upside down, and on the right is the image released by PIB. (Photo: ANI & Twitter/PIB)

In an embarrassment for India, the Indian tricolour was seen hoisted upside down during Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s photo-op with Japanese counterpart Shinzo Abe, before the bilateral talks on the sidelines of the ASEAN Summit.

It was an inadvertent mistake in the rush of things. It was unfortunate.

<b>Official Sources Requesting Anonymity told PTI</b>

Screengrab of ANI footage showing the Indian tricolour placed upside down behind Prime Minister Modi and his Japanese counterpart Shinzo Abe. (Photo: ANI)

The national flag was in the background of Prime Minister Modi and Abe’s customary handshake at the Summit and was hoisted on a stand next to that of Japan.

The flag is seen with the green at the top and the saffron below.

PIB’s Photoshop Wonder

The Press Information Bureau, however, pulled some magic and released this image where everything seems to be in order and the tricolour is the right side up. Looks like some photoshop skills went into that piece of work.

Not bad PIB. Not bad at all.

Image released by the Press Information Bureau after Prime Minister Modi met Japanese PM Shinzo Abe. (Photo: Twitter/PIB)

Modi is visiting Malaysia on a three-day visit, during which he will attend two high-profile meetings at the ASEAN - India and East Asia Summits, besides addressing the Indian diaspora tomorrow.

(With inputs from PTI)