Tianjin/New Delhi, Sept. 1 -- As the West watched warily, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping came together on the SCO stage, smiling and clasping hands, in a showcasing of the joint strength of their economies and a refocus on the 'Russia-India-China' format.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi clasped the hands of the Chinese and Russian leaders and the three came together, smiling and chatting on the SCO stage, as cameras whirred capturing the moment and its geostrategic symbolism.
A video of the three leaders together has been released by the Russian media.
The warmth of the meeting is more significant as it comes a day after PM Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping held a bilatera...