From his social media feed and his website, it's clear that Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi loves facing the camera and posing for pictures. His talent for ensuring that the lens is constantly trained on him was highlighted yet again during his recently concluded visit to the United States (US) when he visited the Facebook headquarters.

A video that emerged from his meeting with the company's founder Mark Zuckerberg has left the internet in splits.

As they're having a conversation, Modi firmly grabs Zuckerberg's arm and drags him aside so that the cameras have a clear view of the Indian prime minister.

His penchant for knowing exactly where the camera was on abundant display last year, when he was in Australia. In every picture, he was seemed to be looking directly at the photographer.

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