NEW DELHI, SEPTEMBER 12: Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin shared a striking hand-in-hand moment at the BRICS Summit in New Delhi, drawing attention on the sidelines of the high-level gathering.

The leaders were seen standing together and holding hands, symbolising a moment of diplomatic camaraderie among three key BRICS nations.

The interaction comes as leaders from BRICS member countries gather in New Delhi for discussions on strengthening cooperation, economic partnerships and global issues of mutual interest.

The visual of Modi, Xi Jinping and Putin together quickly emerged as one of the notable moments of the summit.