When Fidel was presenting the symbolic gavel to Gandhi, he playfully didn't give the gavel to her when she extended her arm. 1983 :: Fidel Castro Hugs Indira Gandhi At The Moment of Handing Over of The Chairman's Gavel During NAM Summit pic.twitter.com/TDF9nXCPxp — indianhistorypics (@IndiaHistorypic) November 26, 2016Though, Indira was taken aback, she gracefully extricated herself quickly. The bond of India-Cuba friendship is best symbolised with this unforgettable image of Castro embracing Indira Gandhi while handing over the NAM chairmanship to her. Castro years later told former External Affairs Minister K Natwar Singh that, "The first person who came to see me was Prime Minister Nehru. Another landmark visit happened in August 1985, when then Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi visited Cuba and held extensive discussions with Castro.

Source: dna November 26, 2016 12:37 UTC