Overview

• Prime Minister Narendra Modi planted the Kadamb sapling at 7 Lok Kalyan Marg on Friday, marking the latest step in a publicly promoted tree-planting drive.
• British High Commission officials said King Charles sent the tree for Modi’s 75th birthday, crediting the Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam campaign as the inspiration.
• A video shows Modi placing the sapling and watering it himself, with clips shared by media outlets and party accounts on social media.
• The planting follows Modi’s July visit to the UK, when he gifted King Charles a Sonoma tree under the same initiative.
• Diplomatic messaging around the exchange references ongoing India–UK cooperation on climate and clean energy, including goals outlined in Vision 2035.