Biden mistakenly places hand on heart for wrong national anthem

President Biden appeared to mistakenly put his hand over his heart for the wrong national anthem during his meeting with the Indian Prime Minister.

Mr Biden was welcoming Mr Modi to the White House during the prime minister's state visit when the pair stood side-by-side to honour each nation's national anthems.

Apparently instinctively, Mr Biden raised his hand over his heart as the Indian national anthem 'Jana Gana Mana' began to play. Quickly realising his mistake, Mr Biden lowered his arm, standing solemnly next to his Indian counterpart.

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[ABC_DEF]

I love the way he moves his hand down again slowly, hoping no one will notice.

[gingerchili]

I like this guy Joe Biden, he really brings joys and laughters to entertain the whole world everyday. He is a true comedian.

[h.mandelene]

Wow, it took him 7 seconds to realize it wasn't the US anthem??

[davidticktum]

I actually laughed out loud at the slow hand drop. What an utter twit!

[carolynemma]

He was preoccupied ! He had a train to catch to India

[samuelkebede]

😂😂😂that's actually pretty funny how he slid his hand back down!!

[jainat]

🤣🤣🤣 he’s such a joker. Watch his hand come down slowly! 🤣

[markh]

Don't blame him! Blame the people who thought it would be ok to leave a senile pensioner with his finger on the nuclear button! And his wife, who is happy to go have his legacy be as a bumbling fool. Sad really 😕

[rivaridge]

The old fool should have remembered that the visiting Head of State, gets THEIR national anthem played first. How much longer will this charade continue?

[dogpoofairy]

He's completely lost and doesn't know where he is or what day it is, and yet the alternative (Kamala Harris) is far worse.

[victoza]

SlowJoe: "Ya know, when I was an Indian kid growing up in the slums of Dharavi, my dad used to say, "Jafur? (that's before I changed it to Joey), Why are you so stupid?"

[HllNpe]

Kamala, i think his diaper needs to be changed

[BRUH-lstk]

Kamala harris from the bunker told Joe in his ear piece "put your hand down" 😅😅😅

[mike]

DEMENTIA JOE did the same thing to Eva Longoria, he put his hand on her breast 😂😂😂😂😂

[daviddd]

For goodness sake, the PA announcement said the Indian anthem would come first. Cringeworthy.

[reginavittoria]

should have said "god save british india" man

[Jordan]

Well, at least he showed some respect.
Not for his own nation, though 🤷

[gabetheborkingdog]

The way the flag starts flying at the right time

[ankithmallya]

Look at Indian flag unflurring at right moment

[RM-ihks]

at least he could have maintain the hand, and after save the face, so it seems that he do that for show respect