Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s “handshake of handshakes” (as it is being referred to on social media) went viral as people were particularly amused at the way the Indian premier shook hands with the Portuguese president vigorously.
The Indian prime minister can be seen in the video, shaking Portuguese President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa’s hand rather aggressively for 14 seconds.
The act induced hilarious comments from people on Twitter.
The 'handshake' there :))))) pic.twitter.com/wORHIAYGkl
— Ashish K Singh (ABP News) (@AshishSinghLIVE) February 14, 2020
The 'handshake' there :))))) pic.twitter.com/wORHIAYGkl
— Ashish K Singh (ABP News) (@AshishSinghLIVE) February 14, 2020
After awkward bear hugs, here is it the handshake of Modi. pic.twitter.com/SwXXkbaU9b
— Sameena E. (@SameenaERana) February 14, 2020
Ye kya tha bhai
😂👋😂😂⚡️ pic.twitter.com/TxR7in14id
— Dhruv Rathee (@dhruv_rathee) February 14, 2020
The most violent handshake I’ve ever seenpic.twitter.com/vfnxGeXd5L
— Arif Rafiq (@ArifCRafiq) February 14, 2020
This is not the first time that the Indian prime minister has been the target of memes for the way he greets global leaders. Modi is infamous for his “bear hugs” to world leaders as well.
US President Donald Trump and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman have both been on the receiving end of Modi’s bear hugs which, like the handshake, prompted social media users to have a laugh at the Indian prime minister’s expense.
Look at the embarrassment on Trump’s face as Modi hugs him tight! Why does he not hug anyone in India like he does to every foreign leader — even if they don’t like? Modi was clearly bugged when CM Tripura hugged him. Is it a deep rooted inferiority complex ? pic.twitter.com/iOgebJ26C7
— Jawhar Sircar (@jawharsircar) December 31, 2019
#WATCH Prime Minister Narendra Modi receives Saudi Arabia Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman upon his arrival in India. pic.twitter.com/huwzGrPhFG
— ANI (@ANI) February 19, 2019
A key aspect of meeting Modi is the Modi hug. His signature bear hug is now world-famous, and the photos form part of Modi lore. But not everyone gets a hug from Modi. How does he decide who does? We try to find out. https://t.co/OsegRYFdSx #ModiMeter pic.twitter.com/xDHV66adJf
— The Caravan (@thecaravanindia) May 8, 2019
Sousa is on February 14 met Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi. He is in India on a four-day visit to discuss various agreements between the two nations.
He last visited India in 2007.