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The Warmth of the Embrace

There are few gestures more comforting than a warm hug. It is a gauge of human emotions. It truly signifies the compassion and mutual affection in a relationship. In diplomacy the embrace reinforces the bonds of friendship and spreads the message of harmony in a relationship. Here are a few telling examples.

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    . Prime Minister Modi & President Obama: On the latter’s arrival in New Delhi (January 25, 2015)
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    . Prime Minister Shinzo Abe & Prime Minister Narendra Modi: On the latter’s arrival at State Guest House, Kyoto, Japan. (August 30, 2014)
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    . External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj & Her Majesty, The Queen Mother of Bhutan Ashi Dorji Wangmo Wangchuck : New Delhi (November 16, 2014)
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    . Australia’s Prime Minister Tony Abbott & Prime Minister Narendra Modi: The G20 Leader's Summit, Brisbane, Australia (November 15, 2014)
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    . Former US President Bill Clinton and former US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton with Prime Minister Narendra Modi and External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj: New York, USA. (September 29, 2014)
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    . Prime Minjister Narendra Modi & President of Guyana, Donald R Ramotar: The Chief Guest for Pravasi Bharatiya Divas-2015, Ahmadabad, Gujarat (January 8, 2015)
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    . External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj & South African Foreign Minister, Maite Nkoana-Mashabane: While presenting a portrait of Nelson Mandela on the sidelines of 69th session of UN General Assembly (Sept. 26, 2014)
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    . External Affairs Minister Smt. Sushma Swaraj & Prime Minister of Bangladesh, Sheikh Hasina: Dhaka, Bangladesh (June 26, 2014)