London: Prime Minister Narendra Modi referenced James Bond as he addressed thousands of members of the Indian community at the Wembley stadium in London.
He used the fictional British secret service agent to illustrate his point about a rupee bond launched by the Indian Railways.
"Bond reminds me of James Bond. Bond also reminds me of Brooke Bond tea. James Bond provides entertainment and Brooke Bond invigorates us," PM Modi said, delighting the crowd with the popular reference.
He then moved to his punchline. "But now we need to go beyond entertainment or refreshment. We need development. That's why after James Bond and Brooke Bond, we go to Rupee Bond," he said, drawing applause and chants from his audience.
The prime minister said for the first time, the railways has launched a rupee bond in the London stock exchange.
Some 60,000 members of the Indian community gathered at Wembley for what is billed as the biggest reception for PM Modi abroad.
He used the fictional British secret service agent to illustrate his point about a rupee bond launched by the Indian Railways.
"Bond reminds me of James Bond. Bond also reminds me of Brooke Bond tea. James Bond provides entertainment and Brooke Bond invigorates us," PM Modi said, delighting the crowd with the popular reference.
The prime minister said for the first time, the railways has launched a rupee bond in the London stock exchange.
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