Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has responded to the infamous “Trump handshake” with his own diplomatic tool of choice – the bear hug. A series of awkward greetings and handshakes between Trump and other world leaders has left many wondering who could “beat” his approach. French President Emmanuel Macron was deemed a winner when he gripped and refused to let go of Trump’s hand. The Indian prime minister’s propensity to hug global leaders goes back a long way – this BBC blog called him “the most physically demonstrative Indian leader in years”. The choreography of the bear hugThe success of the Modi bear hug is in no small part down to its athletic choreography – that disarmed Trump before he could respond.

Source: Dhaka Tribune June 27, 2017 14:26 UTC