Kathmandu, December 1. A reporter who asked a question after the meet of New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern and Finnish Prime Minister Sanna Marin has raised concerns.

New Zealand PM Ardern and Finnish PM Marin met in-person for a bilateral meeting on Wednesday. One of the reporters asked, “A lot of people will be wondering, are you two meeting just because you’re similar in age and have got a lot of common stuff there – when you got into politics and stuff – or can Kiwis actually expect to see more deals between our two countries down the line?”

Ardern was taken aback by the question and immediately gave a befitting reply, “My first question is whether anyone ever asked Barack Obama or (former New Zealand prime minister) John Key if they met because they’re of a similar age?”

She added that there is a large percentage of men in politics, which is a reality; and its not only because of gender that two women meet.

Marin was also immediate to add, “We are meeting because we’re prime ministers.”

A video of the event released in media has garnered warm response from the audience. The video has gathered over 3.5 million views. Watch the video below:

Watch NZ Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern pick apart this reporter's question during a joint press conference with Finnish PM Sanna Marin. He asked the pair 'are you two meeting because you're similar in age and got a lot of common stuff there?'
Read more: https://t.co/eTtJEqJoFZ pic.twitter.com/UBEZs1kzvF

— SBS News (@SBSNews) November 30, 2022