Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi faced an embarrassing moment soon after his arrival in Moscow on Wednesday.

‘In an unusual incident, Modi was pulled back by a Russian official as he walked past the guard of honour accorded to him while the Indian national anthem was being played’, reported Press Trust of India.

‘As the Indian prime minister was moving when ‘Jana Gana Mana’ was being played at the guard of honour by a contingent of Russian military, a Russian official gently nudged him to move back.’

‘After the Prime Minister stepped onto the tarmac, a Russian official made a gesture with his hand which appeared that Modi misinterpreted as he started walking. It could be that the official asked the band to start’, reported PTI.

‘However, another official stopped Modi from walking following which the Prime Minister stepped back and stood in attention.’

‘As per convention, one should stand in attention when the national anthem is played.’

‘The Prime Minister is in Russia on a two-day visit to hold annual summit talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin.’