Lex Fridman Podcast: Which team is better in India-Pakistan: Prime Minister Narendra Modi had a special conversation with famous podcaster Lex Fridman. During this conversation, the PM discussed many issues. He also talked about India's culture, politics, spirituality, technological development and sports. Talking about football, the PM said that there is a small Brazil in India.
PM Modi was asked whose cricket team is better between India and Pakistan, these two teams are often considered rivals of each other on the field. As you told that there are some geopolitical tensions going on with Pakistan, in such a situation, what role do sports like cricket and football play in improving India's relations?
PM Modi said, "I believe that sports have the power to energise the whole world. The spirit of sports brings people from different countries together. That is why I cannot see sports being maligned. I truly believe that sports play an important role in improving human beings. They are not just games, but connect people deeply."
He said, "Now let's talk about who is better and who is not. When it comes to technique in the game, I am not an expert. Only those people can judge it who know the technique of the game in detail. But sometimes the result tells things in a better way. A few days ago, a match was played between India and Pakistan and its result tells which team is better and this is how we know it."
PM told about Shahdol
PM Modi said, "There is a state named Madhya Pradesh in India, which is right in the middle. There is a district named Shahdol, which is completely tribal area, where a large tribal community lives. I love interacting with people from such communities, especially the self-help groups run by tribal women. So I decided to go and interact with them. But when I reached there, I saw an interesting thing. About 80 to 100 young boys, children and even some older youth were standing together wearing sports uniforms."
We are from Mini Brazil
The Prime Minister said, "Naturally I went up to them. So I asked them, "Where are you all from?" They replied, "We are from Mini Brazil." I was surprised and I asked, "What do you mean by Mini Brazil?" They said, "That's what people call our village."
Curiously I asked "Why do they call it Mini Brazil?" They explained, "Football has been played in our village for four generations. About 80 national level players have come from here. Our entire village is dedicated to football." They also told me that when we hold our annual football match, about 20,000 to 25,000 spectators from nearby villages come to watch it."
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