Modi mocked on social media for wearing suit with his own name

Enlarged images of the Indian prime minister's suit have gone viral across the internet.

A suit worn by Indian prime minster Narendra Modi has drawn scorn on social media after enlarged photos show his own name is printed across the outfit. EPA

New Delhi // Narendra Modi’s daring fashion choices have won plaudits in the past, but the Indian leader’s decision to wear a suit with his own name printed all over it sparked a barrage of mockery on social media.

The rare sartorial misstep involved a pinstriped suit Mr Modi wore for his one-on-one meeting with visiting US president Barack Obama on Sunday.

When images of the prime minister were enlarged, it became clear that the subtle pink stripes were made up of the words “Narendra Damodardas Modi” printed in tiny letters on the tailored wool suit.

Close-up images of the suit have gone viral, triggering sardonic responses from social media users under the hashtag #ModiSuit.

“Maybe he was afraid that someone would steal his clothes?” Suprateek Chatterjee tweeted, calling it a “vanity-striped suit”.

The suit — Mr Modi’s second outfit of the day after he greeted the Obamas at the airport wearing a beige kurta and saffron shawl — clearly did not offend the US president.

Mr Obama complimented Mr Modi on his style during his toast at dinner that evening, and said he had considered wearing a kurta himself.

Mr Modi is not the first world leader to wear his name on his sleeve.

In 2011 former Egyptian leader Hosni Mubarak was photographed wearing a bespoke suit with his name printed into pin-stripes.

* Agence France-Presse