Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s selfie with his Italian counterpart Giorgia Meloni has sent social media into a frenzy, causing the hashtag ‘Melodi’ to trend on X (formerly Twitter). The photo garnered an impressive 26 million views in less than a day, sparking widespread conversation and engagement online.
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- Where was the selfie taken?
- What’s all this fuss about?
- How did the Internet react?
Where was the selfie taken?
Twitter
Prime Minister Modi and Meloni recently crossed paths in Dubai during the United Nations Conference of the Parties (COP28) on climate change.
What’s all this fuss about?
Twitter
The 46-year-old Italian leader, who appears to be well versed in social media trends, took charge of the selfie moment and cleverly captioned it ‘#Melodi’, an amalgamation of the two leaders’ surnames.
In response, on Saturday afternoon, Prime Minister Modi acknowledged Meloni’s photo and said, “Meeting friends is always a pleasure.”
Finding friends is always a pleasure. https://t.co/4PWqZZaDKC
– Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) December 2, 2023
As soon as the image appeared, netizens erupted with excitement and flooded social media platforms with an avalanche of memes. Meloni’s post has, to date, racked up astonishing views and garnered over 300,000 likes, proving the immense online buzz it generated.
How did the Internet react?
Ever since the Italian leader had a cordial interaction with Prime Minister Modi during the G20 Summit in India, online members have been on an outing to bring the two world leaders together. It was these members who came up with the term ‘Melodi’ to refer to the two leaders. When the Italian prime minister used it in her tweet, the meme community clearly felt seen and heard.
Some commenters praised the image as “Selfie of the Day,” while others said: “She just looks amazing.” One of the members declared: “The meme community claims decisive victory.”
Selfie of the day. #melodi pic.twitter.com/60Gk8KWY5G
– Narendra Modi fan (@narendramodi177) December 1, 2023
The meme community claims decisive victory
– Neon Squint (@TheSquind) December 1, 2023
Just looking amazing pic.twitter.com/cM0mhT1dbE
-Ambuj Mishra (@Ambujmishra9090) December 1, 2023
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Source: vtt.edu.vn