PM Narendra Modi arrives home after concluding China-Myanmar tour

Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived home after concluding his two-day trip to Myanmar. The PM earlier visited the reverred Shwedagon Pagoda and Kalibari Temple in Yangon and offered prayers there.

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New Delhi / Yangon: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday paid a visit to the reverred Shwedagon Pagoda and Kali Bari Temple in Yangon and offered prayers there. Security was beefed up outside Yangon's Kalibari Temple ahead of PM Modi's visit. PM Modi is currently on a three-day bilateral trip to Myanmar.

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07 September 2017

14:30 IST

PM Modi arrives home after successful Myanmar trip.

PM Narendra Modi arrives in Delhi after attending BRICS Summit in China and concluding his bilateral visit to Myanmar. pic.twitter.com/1cMo9uFbs2

— ANI (@ANI) September 7, 2017

11:08 IST

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11:07 IST

-PM Narendra Modi earlier paid tribute at tomb of Bahadur Shah Zafar in Yangon today.

The Poet Emperor in exile. PM @narendramodi visits the grave of Bahadur Shah Zafar, the last Mughal Emperor, in Yangon pic.twitter.com/flQB84sewx

— Raveesh Kumar (@MEAIndia) September 7, 2017

10:57 IST

-Prime Minister Narendra Modi emplanes for Delhi from Yangon, Myanmar.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi emplanes for Delhi from Yangon #Myanmar pic.twitter.com/MV2Bx9wnDP

— ANI (@ANI) September 7, 2017

10:56 IST

-Some more pics of PM at Bogyoke Aung San Museum with Myanmar State Counsellor Daw Aung San Suu Kyi.

More pics of PM @narendramodi at Bogyoke Aung San Museum with Myanmar State Counsellor Daw Aung San Suu Kyi #IndiaMyanmar pic.twitter.com/ItZghDiBxR

— PIB India (@PIB_India) September 7, 2017

10:54 IST

-Remembering a great leader & founding father of Myanmar, General Aung San: PM at Bogyoke Aung San Museum with Daw Aung San Suu Kyi

Remembering a great leader & founding father of Myanmar, General Aung San...PM at Bogyoke Aung San Museum with Daw Aung San Suu Kyi. pic.twitter.com/SPEKRcslx1

— PMO India (@PMOIndia) September 7, 2017

10:39 IST

-PM Modi visits Bogyoke Aung San Museum in Yangon, Myanmar.

PM @narendramodi at Bogyoke Aung San Museum with Myanmar State Counsellor Daw Aung San Suu Kyi #IndiaMyanmar pic.twitter.com/CsR6RY1y0O

— PIB India (@PIB_India) September 7, 2017

10:38 IST

-The iconic Shwedagon Pagoda, where PM Modi spent sometime, is one of the most important cultural landmarks of Myanmar.

PM @narendramodi spent time at the iconic Shwedagon Pagoda, one of the most important cultural landmarks of Myanmar. pic.twitter.com/QdHMw9v30E

— PMO India (@PMOIndia) September 7, 2017

10:31 IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi offers prayers at Kali Bari Temple in Yangon. 

Prime Minister Narendra Modi offers prayers at Kali Bari Temple in Yangon #Myanmar pic.twitter.com/VunI8evloU

— ANI (@ANI) September 7, 2017

10:30 IST

-Here is a picture of PM Modi planting a Bodhi tree sapling at Shwedagon Pagoda Complex, reinforcing common cultural heritage.

PM @narendramodi planting a Bodhi tree sapling at Shwedagon pagoda complex, reinforcing common cultural heritage pic.twitter.com/7PNB2SM8AJ

— Raveesh Kumar (@MEAIndia) September 7, 2017

10:22 IST

-PM Modi pays his respects at Martyrs' Mausoleum in Yangon.

Honouring the national heroes of Myanmar, PM @narendramodi pays his respects at Martyrs' Mausoleum in Yangon. pic.twitter.com/U0zsK2RmFV

— Raveesh Kumar (@MEAIndia) September 7, 2017

10:22 IST

PM visits Martyrs' Mausoleum in Yangon to honour the national heroes of Myanmar.

08:55 IST

PM Narendra Modi visits the Shwedagon Pagoda in Yangon, offers prayers there.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi prays at the Shwedagon Pagoda in Yangon, Myanmar pic.twitter.com/cOJB1mKUqr

— ANI (@ANI) September 7, 2017

08:21 IST

PM Modi leaves the premises of Shwedagon Pagoda amid heavy security

08:13 IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi visits Shwedagon Pagoda in Yangon on Thursday morning 

07:40 IST

Myanmar: Heavy security outside Yangon's Kalibari Temple ahead of PM Narendra Modi's visit today pic.twitter.com/q6SrIdXZQ0

— ANI (@ANI) September 7, 2017

07:39 IST

Addressing a community program attended by Indians, PM Modi justified demonetisation, which has come recently under criticism, asserting that his government was not afraid of taking "big" and "tough" decisions in the interest of the country.

"In the national interest, we are not afraid of taking big and tough decisions because for us, the country is above politics. Whether it be the surgical strikes, demonetisation or GST, all decisions were taken without any fear or hesitation," PM Modi told the gathering.