The Indian prime minister had shared pictures of his Lakshadweep visit that went viral soon after posting. In these pictures, PM Modi was seen going on early morning walks and trying out snorkelling. He also shared pictures of the reefs and other forms of marine life.

Reacting to a post by Virender Sehwag who spoke about the picturesque locations in India that Indians could visit, the Bollywood superstar said he has been to Lakshadweep and the Andaman in the past, adding that these are “such astonishingly beautiful locations” that provide unparalleled underwater experience. He also warned those attacking India not to question or attack India’s self-reliance.

“Viru paji … this is so relevant and in the right spirit of our land … our own are the very best … I have been to Lakshadweep and Andamans and they are such astonishingly beautiful locations … stunning waters beaches and the underwater experience is simply unbelievable … Hum bharat hain, hum aatmanirbhar hain, hamari aatmanirbharta pe aanch mat daaliye. (We are India, we are self-reliant, don’t let anything blemish ourself-reliance), Jai Hind,” Bachchan wrote in his post on X (formerly known as Twitter).