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Monitor Daily Intro for June 27, 2017
David Clark Scott
Gatherings of world leaders are marked by formality and protocol, often orchestrated to avoid offense. But India鈥檚 prime minister offers a refreshingly bold take on those stiff relationship-building exercises.
Narendra Modi鈥檚 signature move with world leaders is the bear hug.
The BBC offers an of Mr. Modi鈥檚 technique, which in President Trump鈥檚 case, began with a slow handshake that deftly slipped into a full embrace, exhibiting all the precision and grace of a martial arts move. Modi hugged Mr. Trump three times during his two-day Washington visit. After an awkward start, Trump reciprocated.
Yes, Monitor editors are aware that Europe was hit by a . You may recall that a similar attack in May was stopped cold by an alert 22-year-old in Britain. 聽
But we digress. Rather than focus on events that may instill fear, we wanted to take a moment to highlight the effectiveness of a simple embrace.
