British Prime Minister (PM), Keir Starmer had a chai with Indian PM Narendra Modi in the United Kingdom.
A UK-based Indian tea seller, Akhil Patel, served masala chai to the world leaders.
While taking chai, the prime minister called it “fantastic” and laughed in front of Modi.
“From one chaiwala to another,” Patel sneaked in a witty remark as he served tea to PM Modi.
Back in 2019, 40 Indian paramilitary troops were killed in Pulwama in Indian-Occupied Kashmir, and India lay the blame squarely on Pakistan’s shoulders.
Pakistan was quick to deny the claim. Notwithstanding the denial, however, India retaliated by conducting an airstrike in Pakistan. Unfortunately for the Indians, they ended up destroying some trees instead of causing any real damage. Even more unfortunate for them was the subsequent capture of Indian Air Force pilot Captain Abhinandan Varthaman, whose plane was shot down after entering Pakistani airspace. He was soon sent back but not before being served a cup of “fantastic” tea that sparked an avalanche of memes that continue till this day.
The situation was indeed serious, further escalation between two nuclear armed countries is not something to joke about but at the time, the majority of the jokes began after Abhinandan’s capture and when the danger of an outright war was all but over.
