Macron ignored Indian PM Modi who extended his hand to him

French President Emmanuel Macron ignored Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's greeting at the AI summit in Paris on February 11.

The footage shows Modi extending his hand, but the French politician did not shake it.

However, the French president did not ignore the other participants of the summit and also exchanged kisses on the cheek with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen.

The Artificial Intelligence Summit takes place from February 10 to 11 in Paris.

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