Joint photo of Modi, Xi and Putin's speech at the SCO summit in Bishkek is a signal to the West. This conclusion was made by several Indian media outlets at once.
According to The Economic Times, the frame goes beyond the protocol, which is a deliberate demonstration.
"This is a political signal, but it does not mean the formation of a new military or political bloc between India, China and Russia," the newspaper notes.
The article notes that, despite the continuing disagreements (especially between India and China) and tensions in New Delhi's relations with Washington, major powers are able to gather on the same platform and build an independent agenda without looking to the West.
News18 emphasizes that this gesture demonstrates India's "strategic autonomy". The country does not intend to abandon relations with Russia and China, but at the same time does not become part of any bloc hostile to the United States.
The New Indian Express noted that India acts based on its own national interests, and not on the preferences of other powers.
Hindustan Times drew attention to the geopolitical weight of the very fact of a handshake, especially in the context of the upcoming BRICS summit in Delhi and India's general line on "multidirectional diplomacy."
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