Xi, Putin and Modi are grinning and smiling, but at whom?

Narendra Modi sends message to Washington with warm embraces of Chinese, Russian leaders in Tianjin

As the three leaders mingled, one interpreter translated Putin’s words, which began with “We three friends …”, before a broadcast signal provided by the summit press centre drowned out the rest of the translation.

Modi laughed several times during the conversation and clasped Putin’s hands a second time.

Earlier, Modi and Putin embraced on the red carpet and exchanged greetings before walking hand in hand towards a smiling Xi, who was waiting to greet them.

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