ALBAWABA - A video emerged online showing an Indian billionaire kissing the shoulder of Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.
The video was said to have been taken days ago when the MBS was in India to attend the 2023 G20 summit in New Delhi, but it resurfaced newly online.
In the clip, the Indian billionaire was seen shaking hands with the Saudi Crown Prince when the businessman bent over and kissed Bin Salman on his shoulder.
Indian President Droupadi Murmu, who was standing next to the Saudi Crown Prince, clapped and hailed the behavior of the Indian businessman.
Some social media users alleged that the Indian man in the footage was Yusuff Ali Musaliam Veettil Abdul Kader, popularly known as M. A. Yusuff Ali, who is the Chairman and Managing Director of LuLu Group International, which owns the LuLu Hypermarket chain worldwide and LuLu International Shopping Mall.
They further added that the move of the Indian billionaire came to show respect for Mohammed bin Salman.
A photo showing an Indian billionaire kissing the shoulder of Mohammed bin Salman out of respect. (X/Twitter)
Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman arrived in New Delhi to attend the G20 Summit, which was held between Sept. 9 and 10.
The summit was attended by the heads of 20 countries, including U.S. President Joe Biden, French President Emmanuel Macron, Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz.