Singer Mary Millben sings'Jana Gana Mana'; touches PM Modi's feet | watch

Award winning international singer Mary Millben performed the National Anthem of India at the Ronald Reagen Building in Washington, DC. Post her perfomance, she walked towards PM Narendra Modi and touched his feet.

The African-American Hollywood actor and singer is highly popular in India for her singing of the National Anthem 'Jan Gana Mana' and 'Om Jai Jagdiseh Hare'.

Before the start of the event, Ms Millben said that she was 'deeply honoured' to perform the Indian national anthem for Prime Minister Modi.

‘Having performed the American national anthem and patriotic music for four consecutive US presidents, I am deeply honoured to perform the Indian national anthem for Prime Minister Modi and in honour of the country and people I have come to call my family,’ the singer said in a statement.

‘Both the American and Indian anthems speak to the ideals of democracy and freedom, and this is the true essence of the US-India relationship. A free nation is only defined by a free people,’ she added.