Boris Johnson waved his hands in the air. Next to him, the former prime minister of Austria Sebastian Kurtz smiled and tapped his feet.
As Bhangra music thudded out against a backdrop of flame-spewing TV screens, a slew of world leaders, celebrities and business tycoons hit the dancefloor on Friday night at the “wedding of the century” in Mumbai.
They had come to see Anant Ambani, the 29-year-old son of Asia’s richest man, marry Radhika Mechant, his fiancee, in a ceremony that brought parts of the city to a stand-still.
Arriving for the festivities, Sir Tony Blair and his wife Cherie paused and smiled for the cameras, shuffling into the right spot on the walkway at the request of waiting photographers. Unlike Mr Johnson – who opted for his usual suit and tie – the Labour leader chose a black sherwani jacket with a white pocket square.