Modi in bangladesh
Prime Minister Narendra Modi was received by Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.Twitter

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who was in Bangladesh over the weekend, praised his Bangladeshi counterpart Sheikh Hasina for her government's zero-tolerance approach towards terrorism in the country. 

However, Modi's choice of words may not have been appropriate, as he marred his praise with a sexist "despite being a woman" remark. 

"It is heartening that Prime Minister of Bangladesh despite the fact that she is a woman is openly saying that she has zero tolerance for terrorism. I would like to congratulate Sheikh Hasina for her firmness to deal with the menace," Modi said in Hindi in his speech at the Dhaka University on Sunday. 

Read Modi's speech here

Twitterati were quick to notice the remark, and #DespiteBeingAWoman soon became the top trending topic on Twitter in India, with many calling Modi 'sexist' for the statement. 

Here are some Twitter reactions: