New Delhi, May 26 -- A dramatic video showing French President Emmanuel Macron being pushed by first lady Brigitte Macron with both her hands on his face just before they disembarked from their plane to start a tour of Southeast Asia has caused quite a stir. President Emmanuel Macron dismissed the gesture, saying they were just "horsing around".

The video shows Emmanuel Macron standing by the door of the airplane just before exiting the presidential plane when Brigitte, invisible to the camera, puts both her hands on his mouth and pushes him away.

Emmanuel Macron, realising that the airplane door had been opened, smiles, waves a quick "hello" to the reporters standing outside and turns his head away.

They both later appeared smiling an...