The Indian flag was seen hoisted upside down with Prime Minister Modi exchanging greetings with his Japanese counterpart right in front of it. On day one of the ASEAN summit, a goof-up by the organisers saw the Indian tri-colour being hoisted upside down. The flag, hoisted on a stand alongside that of Japan, was in the background of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Japan President Shinzo Abe’s customary handshake at the Summit. The Ministry of External Affairs is yet to react to the incident. Prime Minister Modi is on a three-day visit to Malaysia where he will address two summit gatherings as well as a meeting with the Indian diaspora on Sunday.

PM Narendra Modi meets PM of Japan Shinzo Abe #ModiInMalaysia pic.twitter.com/E9JbW07Uvb

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