‘Always a delight to meet President Putin’: PM Modi’s handshake, hug with Russian leader ahead of SCO Summit
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Russian President Vladimir Putin shared a warm moment on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Summit in Tianjin on Monday. The two leaders shook hands and hugged each other. After the meeting, PM Modi took to social media platform X (formerly Twitter) to share a photograph of the warm exchange, captioning it, “Always a delight to meet President Putin.”
PM Modi shares insights on talks with Jinping, Putin
“Interactions in Tianjin continue! Exchanging perspectives with President Putin and President Xi during the SCO Summit,” PM Modi added.
Ahead of the Plenary Session, PM Modi was also seen interacting with the world leaders.
Chinese President Xi also joins PM Modi-Putin
Chinese President Xi Jinping was also seen arriving together with PM Modi, where their warm interaction quickly captured global attention. Images from the summit venue showed all the three leaders exchanging handshakes and engaging in a brief, light-hearted conversation.
Prime Minister Modi is scheduled to address the plenary session of the SCO Summit today. With leaders from over 20 nations in attendance, the Summit holds significance importance particularly against the backdrop of India’s evolving diplomatic equations with the United States and China.
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