PM Modi, Putin and Xi hold hands at BRICS summit in a powerful show of unity

Source: Hindustan Times | Original Published At: 2026-09-12 10:47:53 UTC

Key Points

• Prime Minister Narendra Modi, President Vladimir Putin and President Xi Jinping held hands at the BRICS summit.
• The gesture was described as a powerful show of unity among the three leaders.
• A similar moment had previously occurred among the leaders at the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit in Bishkek.