‘May not be part of your culture … ‘: Jaishankar to reporter on PM Modi-Putin hug

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar addressed concerns raised by foreign reporters over Prime Minister Modi’s recent diplomatic visits to Russia and Ukraine. Addressing a question by a BBC reporter who claimed that many were “very upset” to see the interaction between PM Modi and Putin, Jaishankar highlighted the “cultural differences” between the West and the East.