Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi holds hands with Russian President Vladimir Putin during the Shanghai Cooperation Organization Summit in Tianjin on Monday. © Reuters
MAILYS PENE-LASSUS
September 5, 2025 11:59 JST
PARIS — Cordial relations between India and Russia are nothing new, but the affectionate handholding between Narendra Modi and Vladimir Putin in China earlier this week has raised questions about Europe’s efforts to draw New Delhi into its embrace and away from Moscow.