Mexico President Enrique Pena Nieto drives PM Narendra Modi to restaurant for dinner

MEXICO CITY: In a special gesture, Mexico President Enrique Pena Nieto today drove Prime Minister Narendra Modi to a restaurant for dinner, a Mexican vegetarian fare.

"In a very special gesture, President @EPN personally drives @narendramodi to a restaurant for Mexican vegetarian fare," External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Vikas Swarup tweeted along with a photo that showed the 49-year-old Nieto behind the wheel with Modi sitting beside him.

The two headed to a restaurant called 'Quintonil' to bond over vegetarian dinner.

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"Bonding over bean tacos! President @EPN and PM @narendramodi share a meal," Swarup tweeted along with photos showing the two leaders chatting away while sitting at a table in the restaurant.

In a very special gesture,President @EPN personally drives @narendramodi to a restaurant for Mexican vegetarian fare pic.twitter.com/fF4WWQvUy2

— Vikas Swarup (@MEAIndia) June 9, 2016

Earlier, Nieto also took to Twitter to welcome Modi, who flew in from Washington for a brief visit to Mexico.

"It's an honor to welcome you to our country, PM @narendramodi. I trust that your stay in @Mexico will be both productive and pleasant," he wrote.

After a media interaction together, Modi and Nieto signed copies of their joint photograph.

Upon his arrival in Mexico for the brief visit, Modi received a warm welcome from the Indian community.

"Memorable welcome for PM @narendramodi in Mexico City. The enthusiastic Indian community turns out in large numbers," Prime Minister's official twitter handle posted along with a video.

"I thank the Indian community in Mexico City for a very warm welcome," Modi said in another tweet.