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A dash of tricolour on London's iconic monuments

November 13, 2015 00:24 IST

The iconic monuments in British capital London bathed in the tricolour of India as a "unique tribute" to celebrate Prime Minister Narendra Modi's maiden visit to the country.

The London Eye

"A unique tribute to a unique relationship. Iconic London monuments bathed in the colours of India," Ministry of External Affairs spokesman Vikas Swarup tweeted.

British Prime Minister David Cameron, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Mayor of London Boris Johnson hold hands in front of Tower Bridge. Photograph: Kirsty Wigglesworth/WPA Pool/Getty Images

The London Bridge and the giant ferris wheel on the south bank of the River Thames were illuminated with saffron, white and green colours as Modi and Cameron visited the river bank.

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