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PM Modi Trinidad Visit: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is going on an official visit to Trinidad and Tobago. Meanwhile, Modi Archive has shared a post on the social media platform X, which mentions a historic moment of the World Hindu Conference held in August 2000 in Port-Off-Spain of Trinidad.
This post remembers the moment when Ashok Singhal, the leader of the Vishwa Hindu Parishad, whispered while addressing Narendra Modi, “This is the lion of the Sangh.” This phrase not only reflects the atmosphere of that time, but also became a symbol of the beginning of a new era in Indian politics.
The ‘lion’ of the Sangh was played in Trinidad 25 years ago
Modi Archive wrote on the social media platform X, “It is the lion of the Sangh. In August 2000, these words whispered by Ashok Singhal while addressing Narendra Modi in a packed hall in Trinidad’s port-of-spanese in August 2000, these words that were defined by Ashok Singhal, defined a movement that started in the end of the century. In that moment, this phrase began to represent a new era in that moment. Which focused on promoting Indian culture and values and was going to shape national identity in India and around the world. “
Addressed more than one thousand delegates addressed
The post on social media reads, “In August 2000, the then General Secretary of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), Narendra Modi Trinidad and the World Hindu Conference in Tobago stood in front of a gathering of more than one thousand delegates. This conference organized by the Sanatan Dharma Mahasabha included the fifth Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago, Basdev Pandey, RSS Sarsanghchalak like Sudarshan, Swami Chidhal and Ashok Singhal attended. Were.”
The post stated that the subject matter of the program was self-liberation and world welfare. It was part of the prestigious World Hindu Congress series after the All Africa Hindu Conference in Nairobi (1998) and the World Hindu Conference in South Africa (1995). It included representatives from many regions including New Delhi, New York, Caribbean, North America, Europe and Africa.
“That is a lion of the sigh!”
These words, whispered by sh. Ashok Singhal as He Watched @narendramodi Address a packed hall in port-of-spain, trinidad, in August 2000, would come to define a movement that began at the turn of the century.,
The phrase, born in that moment,… pic.twitter.com/iwyrx0bsaj
– Modi Archive (@Modirchive) July 3, 2025
According to Modi Archive, at the Learning Resource Center of West Indies University, Narendra Modi gave a soulful speech titled Hinduism and contemporary global issue ‘Development Technology and Human World’. His words, stated 25 years ago, emphasized the relevance of Hindu principles in the modern technological era and urged the leaders to keep the individual agenda separate for the good of the society.
PM Modi’s speech left deep impact
PM Modi’s speech left a profound impact on the people present in the auditorium. The post reads, “The energy atmosphere was clearly visible in the room. Ashok Singhal bowed down with the power of Narendra Modi’s speech and whispered,” This is the lion of the Sangh. “This is a phrase that later became a defined symbol of his identity and service to the nation.”
This visit of Narendra Modi as Prime Minister and memories of that historical moment 25 years old gives an opportunity to further strengthen India-Tinidad relations. This journey will be an important step towards further deepening cultural and historical bonds between the two countries.
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