‘Bade bade deshon mein…’: Obama quotes, Modi responds and Twitter trends

With a smirk, he tried his hand at the famed Shah Rukh Khan dialogue and said, “Bade bade deshon mein…you know what i mean.” His remark was instantly received with a thunderous applause by the audience who were literally in splits.

Later as he boarded the Air Force One from New Delhi on his visit to Saudi Arabia, he tweeted from the White House Twitter account thanking Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the Indian people for the memorable visit.

Thank you @NarendraModi for a memorable visit, and to the Indian people for their warm welcome. #India -bo

— The White House (@WhiteHouse) January 27, 2015

Modi also wasted no time to wish him a safe journey and remarked that the visit of the US president has taken the ties to a new level.

Farewell @WhiteHouse! Your visit has taken India-USA ties to a new level & opened a new chapter. Wish you a safe journey.

— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) January 27, 2015

And in his own style with equal wit, Modi tweeted explaining the cause of the rainy Republic Day parade on Monday.

As for the rainy day yesterday, as you yourself said @WhiteHouse today morning, Bade Bade Deshon Mein… :)

— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) January 27, 2015

Well, when leaders of the two biggest democracies talk about something, it certainly has to make its way into Twitter. And before you know, the phrase ‘Bade bade deshon mein’ became a trending subject on Twitter in India.