Prime Minister Narendra Modi once again stepped outside normal protocol by riding in the same car with Russian President Vladimir Putin as they left Delhi’s Palam Technical Airport, in a highly symbolic display of India–Russia closeness. The “one car” optics, echoing their earlier joint ride in Putin’s Aurus limousine during the SCO summit, are being read as a deliberate message of personal rapport and a deep, time-tested strategic partnership between New Delhi and Moscow. Watch for more