PM Modi hugs Saudi prince, Congress accuses him of hug-plomacy

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman met President Ram Nath Kovind at the Rashtrapati Bhavan today. The Saudi Crown Prince is on a one-day state visit to India and reached New Delhi late Tuesday night.

Breaking protocol, Prime Minister Narendra Modi received Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman at the airport, signifying the importance India attaches to this visit by one of the most powerful leader in the Arab world.