LIVE! Modi's oops moment: Calls Bhutan, Nepal, during Parliament address

June 16, 2014 11:39

Prime Minister Narendra Modi's slip in his address to the Bhutan Parliament, where he said "Nepal" while praising the nation's royal family, became prime fodder for Twitter on Monday.

Modi, who is on his first foreign visit since taking charge as prime minister, said, "I want to begin with a tribute to the Nepal...Bhutan royal family that ensured democratic values and protected people's rights..."

The minor gaffe did not go unnoticed on social media, where hash-tags like #Bhutan #Nepal and #TravelTipstoModi started trending. Read more

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