PM Modi debuts on Instagram

Within minutes of Modi posting his first image on the photo and video sharing service, it was liked by over 700 people

IANS Nay Pyi Taw
Last Updated : Nov 12 2014 | 11:22 AM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi Wednesday made his Instagram debut, sharing a picture from the venue of the ASEAN Summit here.

Narendra Modi is known for his abilty to grasp the full potential of social media, something that was evident in his campaign for the 2014 General Elections.

The tech-savvy PM has been proactive on all major social media platforms ever since. His twitter account is considered to me the most powerful twitter account in india with a whopping 7.79 million followers. 

Within minutes of Modi posting his first image on the photo and video sharing service, it was liked by over 700 people which has now doebled over to nearly 14500.His current following on instagram has reached to 37,368 within a day. The account was also flooded with comments.

The PM had tweeted the following about making his debut on instagram:

Modi arrived Nov 11 on a two-day visit to Myanmar. This was the PM's first post on instagram: 
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First Published: Nov 12 2014 | 11:16 AM IST

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