Modi and Trump: A warm embrace

US President Donald Trump walks with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and First Lady Melania Trump as Modi arrives for meetings at The White House.

Here they are in the West Wing Colonnade past the Rose Garden.

Here are the two world leaders shaking hands, looking in opposite directions.

President Trump and Prime Minister Modi walk towards the joint press conference in the Rose garden of the White House.

Donald Trump walks with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to a press conference which broke from precedent by prohibiting Indian and American journalists from asking them questions.

Donald Trump and Narendra Modi arrive at the press conference in the Rose Garden amid flags of the two countries.

Donald Trump walks with Narendra Modi towards a joint press conference in the Rose garden.

Donald Trump and Narendra Modi as they address the joint press conference in the rose garden standing towards their respective country's flags.

Narendra Modi and Donald Trump shake hands after the press conference.

Modi and Trump hug after speaking to reporters.

Narendra Modi's signature move: The hug. Note the lack of eye contact.

The embrace is under much speculation. Is it a symbol of the close ties between India and USA?

Donald Trump, Narendra Modi and First Lady Melania head towards the blue room to eat. Modi was the first world leader to share a White House dinner with Trump.

President Trump and First Lady Melania bid farewell to Narendra Modi.