New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday evening wished former South Africa cricketer Jonty Rhodes’ daughter, named ‘India’, on her second birthday. Jonty who is part of IPL side Mumbai Indians’ support staff, had named his daughter India in April 2015. He posted a picture of himself with his daughter, who turned two.

“Happy Birthday baby India; 2 today #landofyourbirth,” Rhodes tweeted.

Happy Birthday baby India; 2 today #landofyourbirth pic.twitter.com/RGVxmXRjRv

— Jonty Rhodes (@JontyRhodes8) April 23, 2017

Modi tagged Rhodes and wrote,”Happy birthday to India, from India. :).”

Happy birthday to India, from India. 🙂 https://t.co/DbOZFEKLe9 — Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) April 23, 2017

Why Rhodes named his daughter India

In 2015, Rhodes had said he appreciated that India has a rich mix of culture, heritage and tradition and that’s why he was naming his daughter ‘India’.

“It is a very spiritual country, very forward-thinking nation. I really like that combination. You have to have a good balance of life. With the name like India, she will have the best of both worlds and that sort of balance,” Rhodes had said.

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