Meet the man behind PM Narendra Modi’s strong online presence, Japanese tweets
Mumbai: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is definitely the man of the moment. With a successful Japan trip and some interesting take-aways from his first official engagement as PM outside the subcontinent, Modi has not failed to impress.
Modi generated a lot of interest when he tweeted in Japanese before he left for the much-anticipated summit with Japanese PM Shinzo Abe. From playing drums to wooing investors to ‘make in India’ and being mobbed by ‘fans’ in Japan, Modi nailed this one for sure.
What he tweets becomes news. But, have you ever wondered whose are the magical hands behind Modi’s unprecedented online presence? Meet, 44-year old Hiren Joshi, who has been managing Modi’s blogs and website. Yes, he is also the man who tweeted for Modi in Japanese.
Joshi sent out 8 tweets with help from the Indian embassy in Japan using a translatin tool, according to a newspaper report. According to sources, the PMO had sent a script of Modi’s tweets in English, which was sent to the Indian embassy.
The embassy reverted with the Japanese translation. The External Affairs Ministry appointed a translator, who verified the tweets. Joshi is a PhD from the prestigious Indian Institute of Information Technology and Management, Gwalior.
He has over 18 years of experience and was personally chosen by Modi to handle his online presence in 2008.
PM tweeted in Japanese and its translation in English:
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— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) August 28, 2014I will visit Japan from August 30. I’m very excited, this visit to Japan will strengthen relations.
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— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) August 28, 2014For me, this visit is a bilateral visit for the first time in the Indian subcontinent outside. It had planned to early July. Initially, it became impossible in the circumstances of the parliament.
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— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) August 28, 2014And elevated to a new level of relationship with Japan, I have seen an opportunity to enhance cooperation in various fields, this visit to Japan.
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— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) August 28, 2014Visited Tokyo and Kyoto, I interact with people students, political leaders, and business executives, all of the layers of Japanese society.
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— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) August 28, 2014I visited Japan in premier era, but it’s very warm memories. And hospitality, a wide range of potential cooperation, was impressed deeply.
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— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) August 28, 2014High precision of the scale of innovation with the Japanese deserve praise. Mark and Japan can learn a lot from each other.
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— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) August 28, 2014What I look forward in particular, it would be to meet the Prime Minister Abe. I have deeply respected the leadership of him, and has enjoyed a warm relationship through visitation until now.
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— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) August 28, 2014Through the test of time the friendship with India in Japan is followed. Two countries, we are a democracy to be committed to the promotion of peace and prosperity of the world, vibrant.
(DISCLAIMER: These tweets have been translated using Google Translation. We do not vouch for accuracy)
