00:00The historic moment when the head of the government of the world's largest democracy,
00:22Narendra Modi, arrived in Trinidad and Tobago. As he descended the mobile staircase placed at
00:27the main door of the large aircraft in which he arrived, Prime Minister Modi was greeted by the
00:32Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago, Kamala Pasad-Bissessa, who handed him a bouquet of
00:37flowers. The Prime Minister of India also received the flowers from three children who accompanied
00:42the Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago and her entourage on the tarmac at DiPiaco International
00:47Airport. The security at the airport included officers from Prime Minister Modi's own security
00:52detail, Trinidad and Tobago police service units including the special branch, elements of the
00:57Trinidad and Tobago defense force and the airport's authority and state police. Prime Minister Modi
01:02was then escorted to a podium and stood there as the national anthems of India and Trinidad and Tobago
01:08were played by a military band. Prime Minister Modi inspected a military honor guard before
01:13Prime Minister Pasad-Bissessa escorted him to a line of members of her cabinet whom the Prime Minister
01:19of India greeted individually. The Prime Minister of India was treated to a brief cultural display
01:24and greeted specially invited guests in a cordoned off area on the tarmac before he left the Bihaco
01:30International Airport in a large motorcade. TV6 News got a brief comment from Prime Minister
01:35Pasad-Bissessa after Prime Minister Modi's departure.
01:39Very historic occasion. It's a very bright sunshiny day. It's a wonderful world.
01:44On his official account on ex-formally known as Twitter, Prime Minister Modi said he looked forward
01:49to attending a community program and also said he will be addressing the parliament of Trinidad and
01:54Tobago on Friday. Prime Minister Modi said on ex that he was, quote, looking forward to deepening ties
02:00with a valued partner in the Caribbean with whom we share very old cultural linkages, end quote.
02:07Jules Brown, TV6 News.
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