India, Aug. 19 -- Delhi had a special guest recently, as legendary photographer Steve McCurry came visiting. For someone whose lens has captured some of the world's most evocative images, including the iconic Afghan Girl, McCurry's relationship with India runs much deeper.

In an exclusive conversation with HT City as he drops by the Leica store in the Capital (before making his way to the brand's Mumbai store), he reflects on how smartphones have changed the way we take pictures, why authenticity matters more than ever in the age of AI, the art of earning a stranger's trust and why, even after all these years, returning to India is still about reconnecting with old friends.

Steve: It's kind of a memory. There are all these pictures floa...