Windhoek, July 9 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday received a standing ovation and non-stop applause from lawmakers after his address at the Parliament of Namibia. This marked PM Modi's 17th address in a foreign nation's Parliament, matching the combined total of all Congress Prime Ministers before him.

During his five-nation visit, PM Modi addressed parliaments of Ghana, Trinidad and Tobago, and Namibia.

Congress Prime Ministers together - Manmohan Singh (7), Indira Gandhi (4), Jawaharlal Nehru (3), Rajiv Gandhi (2), and PV Narasimha Rao (1) - delivered 17 speeches in total.

Atal Bihari Vajpayee, during his tenure as PM, addressed the parliaments of other countries twice, while Morarji Desai had once addressed the parliamen...