Queen hosts lunch for Modi

London: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday called on Queen Elizabeth II who hosted a luncheon for him at the Buckingham Palace, an honour usually reserved for the visiting heads of state. Modi arrived at the Palace in a Jaguar – built by the Tata Motors-owned Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) – on the second day of his maiden high-profile three-day official visit to the UK.  He was welcomed by the Master of the Household, the Queen’s representative, as he entered the Palace with the words “A very warm welcome to you, sir.”  The 89-year-old Queen greeted Modi, shaking hands with him before they moved on to inspect items from the Royal Collection, brought out specially for the Prime Minister’s visit. (PTI)