Modi described the meeting with the Indo-Swiss pair as wonderful before posting a picture of the autographed racquets he received from the players.
"Kind of you @mhingis & @Leander to present autographed racquets with which you played Aus Open Mixed Doubles Finals," Modi wrote on Twitter.
Paes, who won his 15th Grand Slam title in Melbourne, said it was an honour meeting the Prime Minister.
"Great honour to meet you Sir,Shri @narendramodi I will continue to work to make our country proud. Your support means the world to me," tweeted Paes, who also offered unconditional support to Modi by writing the same on his racquet.
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