Indian Media Bashes Xi, Praises Modi Over Flag Markers at BRICS Photo Shoot

Indian media like Times Now celebrated Prime Minister Narendra Modi's decision to pick up his flag that served as a marker during a photo shoot at the BRICS summit on Wednesday.

The South African organizers of the BRICS summit stupidly used small national flags as floor markers for where the five leaders should stand during a photo shoot on Wednesday.

Putting a flag on the ground for someone to step on is widely considered disrespectful in most countries.

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