Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi greets Sri Lankan Buddhist monks during the UN celebration of Vesak ceremony in Colombo, Sri Lanka, Friday, May 12, 2017. During his two-day visit Modi participated in the United Nations celebration of Vesak or the day of birth, enlightenment and death of the Buddha. He also inaugurated a modern hospital for the benefit of tea plantation workers , ancestors of Indian laborers brought by the British from the 18th century. (Photo by Eranga Jayawardena/AP Photo)
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