This Article is From Jan 15, 2020

Jeff Bezos High-Fives "Instructors" After Kite-Flying In Delhi. Watch

In a purple kurta, Jeff Bezos is seen wading into a group of children flying kites in Delhi. A boy hands him a kite and instructs him on how to get it soaring.

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Amazon Boss Jeff Bezos high-fiving each child, thanking his "excellent teachers"

New Delhi:

Jeff Bezos, in India on a three-day visit, showed off his kite-flying skills in an Instagram post. "Any day is a good day when you get to fly a kite," wrote the Amazon CEO, with the hashtag #thankyou India.

In a purple kurta, Jeff Bezos is seen wading into a group of children flying kites in Delhi. A boy hands him a kite and instructs him on how to get it soaring.

"Have you flown a kite in your life," a young girl asks.

"I have flown kites when I was a kid," Mr Bezos replied. "Haven't flown a kite in a long time, it brings back memories..."

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Another child asked whether he was missing it.

"I am," he said, handing the kite back to the boy.

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"Alright! Whoo! My kite-flying instructors. Thank you, you are excellent teachers," said the Amazon boss, high-fiving each child.

Mr Bezos, who arrived last evening in New Delhi, will attend a company event in the city and is also likely to meet senior government officials.

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He is expected to have a fireside chat with Amazon India chief Amit Agarwal. Yesterday, he paid his respects at Mahatma Gandhi's memorial in Rajghat and was seen in a white kurta and a rust-colored Indian vest.

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"Just landed in India and spent a beautiful afternoon paying my respects to someone who truly changed the world. 'Live as if you were to die tomorrow. Learn as if you were to live forever.' - Mahatma Gandhi," Mr Bezos posted on Twitter.

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