"Biden's Warm G20 Handshake with Saudi Crown Prince MBS Signals Improved Relations"

US President Joe Biden warmly greeted Saudi Arabia's de facto leader, Mohammed bin Salman (MBS), with a handshake at the G20 summit in New Delhi. This marks a significant shift from their previous encounter, where Biden awkwardly fist-bumped MBS. The friendly greeting has drawn criticism from human rights activists, as MBS has been implicated in human rights violations, including the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi. Despite Biden's initial vow to make Saudi Arabia a pariah for its human rights abuses, other geopolitical factors have led to a change in approach, including concerns about Iran's nuclear ambitions and the stability of the oil market.