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Former California governor Arnold Schwarzenegger showered lavish praises on Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday saying he has always admired him. On the sidelines of 15th Delhi Sustainable Development Summit (DSDS), the Hollywood superstar-turned-politician stated that he has watched Modi's functioning when he was the chief minister of Gujarat.

"I have watched Modi very carefully when he was the chief minister of Gujarat. He came up with the idea of covering canals with solar panels...California has drawn lessons from Gujarat," he admitted. Modi was very impressive on climate change measures in Gujarat, Schwarzenegger said, hoping that he visits Paris for the Paris Conference of the Parties (COP 21) with "an environment friendly mentality".

This was a statement from an unexpectable person to admire the Indian Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi. The style of functioning, commitment and determination of Mr. Modi is admired by many.

By Premji