India, Sept. 13 -- Pictures of leaders of three major powerful countries warmly shaking hands and laughing during the ongoing BRICS summit here on Saturday signify the importance of this alliance.

A Beaming Prime Minister Narendra Modi was seen holding hands with Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping on Saturday, capturing what could be one of the most significant moments of the 18th BRICS Summit.

The picture from the Bharat Mandapam, where the BRICS leaders attended the summit, was posted on the Instagram handle of the Prime Minister. The background music of the picture was a song called 'Kingdom BGM'. The moment of warmth seems to have stood out amid the rigid protocol of international diplomacy.

Modi also...