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Body Language Expert Decodes Modi’s BRICS Hugs and Handshakes
Prime Minister Narendra Modi met several leaders at the BRICS Summit in New Delhi.
He shook hands, held hands, hugged people and smiled with them.
A body language expert named Gaurav Gill studied these actions.
He said Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping looked confident and respectful toward each other.
Gill said Xi’s posture and eye contact showed that he was listening and interested.
Modi holding hands with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian was seen as a sign of support.
The gesture suggested that India was standing with Iran during a difficult time.
Gill also said the leaders’ handshakes showed warmth and an interest in talking and cooperating.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi exchanged handshakes, hugs and smiles with leaders at the 18th BRICS Summit in New Delhi.
Body language expert Gaurav Gill said Modi and Xi Jinping displayed authority, confidence, interest and respect during their interaction.
Gill interpreted Xi’s posture, eye contact and smile as signs of respect, attention and engagement with Modi.
Modi’s hand-holding with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian was described as a sign of solidarity during difficult times.
Gill said Modi’s handshakes conveyed warmth, personal chemistry, dialogue and a desire for closer connections.
- Who
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Chinese President Xi Jinping, Russian President Vladimir Putin, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian and body language expert Gaurav Gill.
- What
- Leaders exchanged handshakes, hugs, smiles and other gestures at the 18th BRICS Summit, which Gill interpreted as signs of authority, respect, solidarity and warmth.
- Where
- New Delhi, India.
- When
- During the 18th BRICS Summit; no specific date is given.
- Why
- The gestures occurred amid geopolitical tensions and wars in West Asia and Europe, and were interpreted as messages of dialogue, cooperation and support.
Key facts
- Event
- 18th BRICS Summit
- Location
- New Delhi
- Expert
- Gaurav Gill, a body language expert
- Modi-Xi interpretation
- Authority, confidence, interest and respect
- Modi-Pezeshkian interpretation
- Solidarity and support during difficult times
- Handshake interpretation
- Warmth, personal chemistry, dialogue and closer connection
- Wider context
- Heightened geopolitical tensions and the effects of wars in West Asia and Europe
Quotes
Gaurav Gill
Body language expert commenting on Modi’s interaction with Xi Jinping
“When you hold hands with each other, it generates a chemical, oxytocin. It is a bond-generating chemical. It also speaks of close proximity, and it says we are standing with you, especially when the times are difficult,”
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“When he (PM Modi) goes ahead and welcomes him (Chinese President Xi), he extends his hand first, and then that’s a sign of welcoming, and there is clear authority,”
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