The Narendra Modi schmooze show 8 Photos . Updated: 19 Nov 2014, 02:34 PM IST Livemint PM Narendra Modi has been on seven trips abroad either for a state visit or to attend summits. Using a combination of diplomatic tools he has won over often sceptical world leaders as well as Indians abroad. 1/8In June, his first foreign visit after assuming office was to none of the big world powers, but to India’s neighbouring country Bhutan. The decision had strategic importance for the region, as Bhutan has been a point of contention between India and China. PTI 2/8On the sidelines of the BRICS summit in July, his next visit was to Brazil. On Modi’s first major summit as the PM, India made a strong pitch to get the leadership of the BRICS development bank, and ultimately got the presidency for the first six years. AFP 3/8PM’s Nepal visit in August was the first in 17 years by an Indian PM. This had strategic importance as Nepal shares border with China. By stressing on shared culture, praying at Pashupati temple, & announcing a slew of measures, he tried re-energising ties. Reuters 4/8The official trip to Japan later in August saw the PM follow customary Japanese traditions, when he sat with PM Abe in the seiza style, played the flute with school kids, and visited temples and other cultural spots. Bloomberg 5/8His US visit in September was a major show of strength with Modi addressing a massive crowd of NRIs at the Madison Square. It helped create a brand new image for Modi, different from the one linked to post Godhara riots. Reuters 6/8Narendra Modi in a traditional headgear of Myanmar, as he meets the Indian community on his state visit to the country, yet another example of giving importance to local customs on his foreign visits. Wikimediacommons 7/8PM Modi follows custom in the welcoming ceremony in Canberra, after the G20 summit in Brisbane. He gave the trip to Australia a personal touch by clicking selfies with Tony Abbott, and gifting him a photo collage of Australian novelist John Lang. Reuters 8/8When Modi visited Fiji, he struck the right chords by announcing a $75 million credit line to the island nation in the Pacific, along with other measures. It was the first visit by an Indian PM to Fiji in 33 years, a marked shift from policies of the previous governments. AFP