WHO Chief Tedros Arrives in India for World's First 'Traditional Medicine Global Summit'

Tusli Bhai, the endearing name of WHO Director General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, who arrived in India for the two-day Traditional Medicine Global Summit in Gujarat’s Gandhinagar performed dandiya on his arrival at the event venue.

Sharing the video of Tedros performing Gujarat’s traditional dance, donning Phento (a headwear or turban worn by Gujarati men), Prime Minister Narendra Modi welcomed the World Health Organization (WHO) DG and said, “My good friend Tulsi Bhai is clearly well prepared for Navratri!”

Earlier in the day, Tedros took to social media platform X (formerly known as Twitter) and said, "Delighted to be in India for the WHO Traditional Medicine Global Summit, the Ministerial Meeting on Ending TB and the G20 Health Ministers Meeting. Namaste India!"