Modi trolled for wishing Afghan president three months in advance

Ashraf Ghani takes to Twitter to correct India's premier who had wished him happy birthday on the wrong day

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been left red faced after he wished Afghan President Ashraf Ghani a happy birthday a full three months in advance.

"Praying for your long life and exceptional health and a joyful journey ahead," Modi tweeted to the Afghan president on February 12.

Happy birthday @ashrafghani. Praying for your long life & exceptional health and a joyful journey ahead.

— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) February 12, 2016

To this, Ghani politely replied that his birthday was in fact on May 19:

@narendramodi Greetings from Munich Mr. PM. Although, my Birthday is on 19th May, but I'd still like to thank you for your gracious words :)

— Ashraf Ghani (@ashrafghani) February 12, 2016

Modi may not be entirely at fault as Ghani's profile on Google lists his birthday as being on February 12. It has since been edited.

PHOTO: SCOOPWHOOP

The mistake did not go unnoticed, of course.

https://twitter.com/iftikhar2hrp/status/698253603065237504

Ashraf Ghani came to know about his birthday from Modi!!No surprises!!https://t.co/T1wAXvsGjH

— Progresive Anarchist (@sagarsidiqui) February 12, 2016

Still Bhakts can try their best to make ashraf ghani's birthday on 12feb by photoshopping.

— St . Sinner. (@retheeshraj10) February 13, 2016

BREAKING NEWS: #India to ban #Google forever over #Modi #Ghani #birthday scandal! ;) pic.twitter.com/PfZtodt2tk

— Probir Kumar Sarker (@probirbidhan) February 12, 2016

https://twitter.com/DrunkVinodMehta/status/698345840411160576

@narendramodi Sir.. Plz aise msgs. DM hi kar diya karo, desh ki kyu beizzati karwate ho 🙏

— arvind (@arvind707) February 13, 2016

@narendramodi PK ha kya ?
@ashrafghani

— Salman Nizami (@SalmanNizami_) February 12, 2016

Someone Check if D.O.B of Ashraf Ghani in Wikipedia was edited AFTER Modi embarrassed himself by Wishing him Happy Birthday

— Joy (@Joydas) February 12, 2016

PM Narendra Modi Reached Afghanistan to wish President Ashraf Ghani on his birthday. pic.twitter.com/2uSMng91H0

— Tempest (@ColdCigar) February 13, 2016

Oops..
PM Modi wishes President Ashraf Ghani on his 'birthday', but oops on a wrong datehttps://t.co/pqkwV3gv7w

— Gops (@xgopsx) February 13, 2016

Giriraj Singh : Mr Ghani, if you don't support Modi...
Ashraf Ghani : Yes, yes, I know. I am taking direct flight to Islamabad from Munich.

— Dipankar. (@deep_anchor) February 12, 2016

https://twitter.com/Rabeel_Tariq/status/698220899737141249

One Twitter user in India even replied to Ghani saying, "We don't care when you b'day is , if our honourable PM has wished you today, we will celebrate it today."