Prime Minister Narendra Modi, when asked about his signature style of hugging on Friday, said he was unacquainted of laid down the code of behavior as he is a common man and this has become his potency, as his candidness was liked by the world creams of the crops.

PM Modi also averred that his fundamental character has been "to convert adversity into opportunity".

Days after being poke fun at his hugging style by the Congress, PM Modi stated in a TV interview had he been "trained", he too would have followed the laid down protocols of shaking hands and "looking left and right" with world influential.

"I do not know all the protocols as I am a common man. The openness of this common man is liked by the world. Friendly relations come in handy," PM said in the interview to Zee news.

PM added, "Had I been trained like others...I too would have followed those protocols of looking right and left, had shaken hands. But I am an ordinary person...I only try to ensure that no harm ever happens to my country (due to this)," A few days ago, the Congress had posted sarcastic tweet at PM Modi for his hugging  style towards the world leaders, stirring up a sharp reaction from the BJP that condemned it as "immature" and asked for an apology.

"When I became the prime minister, there was criticism that Modi neither knows nor understands anything which is outside Gujarat...," PM Modi said.

“Everybody used to ask me how will I conduct my foreign policy. And in a way, this criticism was right because I did not have any experience. I got the benefit of not having experience. I did not have any baggage," PM further said.

 When asked about his fillings when he stands subsequently to world leaders, PM said, "My only feeling is that it is not Narendra Modi who is standing there but the representative of 1.25 billion people."