Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi did a very brief workout on Sunday (January 2) after laying the foundation stone at a university sports hall in northern India.

Footage captured at Major Dhyan Chand Sports University in Uttar Pradesh showed Modi performing a few overhead presses.

Prime Minister (PM) Narendra Modi hit the gym after laying the foundation stone of the Major Dhyan Chand Sports University in northern India's Uttar Pradesh on January 2. The incident took place in Meerut.

Visuals feature the PM checking out the training equipment at the sports complex gym to flaunt his fitness in broad daylight, giving onlookers a sight to cherish while a trainer stands behind to guide him through. Meanwhile, he does exercises on the abs crunch machine, sending a 'fit India' message across the nation.

One of the primary areas of focus for the PM is inculcating sporting culture and setting world-class sporting infrastructure in all parts of the country, and the establishment of this university in Meerut will be a major phase towards fulfilling this vision.