Zee Media Bureau/Rd. Alexander
New Delhi: Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg is finally here in India and will meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday where the two are likely to discuss various topics including connectivity of villages online.
"Tomorrow (Friday), I'm meeting the Prime Minister. He is committed to connecting villages online and we are excited to see how Facebook can help," Zuckerberg said on Thursday.
However, what could be really interesting is the dresscode of the young billionaire when he meets the leader of the world's biggest democracy.
Despite billions of dollars in his accounts and shares, Zuckerberg is known for his trademark hoodies, T-shirts, jeans and sandals. In 2012, he was criticised for wearing a hoodie during a presentation to investors in the lead-up to Facebook`s initial public offering.
The financial analyst publicly accused Zuckerberg of immaturity and said his dressing sense at such an important event meant he was telling potential shareholders they didn't matter.
When Zuckerberg was asked his feedback on 'The Social Network', a blockbuster hollywood movie based on him, he reportedly replied, "They got my dressing sense right".
So, when the young billionaire meets India's prime minister Narendra Modi on Friday, what is he likely to wear?
Let's take a look at the possible dresscode that Zuckerberg is most likely to follow.
T-SHIRTS and JEANS: Yes! That's his trademark dresscode - a round-neck grey (in various shades) t-shirt, a pair of blue jeans and a sandal. No hoodie thanks to the warm weather but you can be sure of a t-shirt and a pair of jeans. In all his official meetings, he's known to have followed this dresscode no matter what.
So, when he meets Narendra Modi on Friday, one can expect to see him in 'that' again.
SUIT: Zuckerberg has worn suits but on rare occasion - his wedding (obviously), G8 Summit in 2011, while meeting US President Barack Obama in 2011, meeting Yoshihiko Noda, Japan’s prime minister in 2012 and at the Elysee Palace, Paris in 2011.
Mr. Obama, while introducing himself at Facebook's headquarters in 2011, said, “I’m Barack Obama and I’m the guy who got Mark to wear a jacket and tie.”
So, will the Facebook CEO wear a suit while meeting the leader of the world's biggest democracy as he did when he met other leaders of the world? Well, on Friday can tell that.
KURTA PAJAMA: Being in India and to suit the tradition dressing code here, a Khaki kurta pajama will make one piece of a dress for Mark Zuckerberg. There is no denying that he has never worn one and this could be his biggest opportunity to do so. And that too when he meets India's prime minister who is famous for his trademark half-sleeve kurta and pajama.
Added to the kurta pajama could be a sleeveless Nehru jacket that that has become Modi's style statement.
Else, Narendra Modi could sure present him one when he leaves India.
