Diplomatic Handshakes

Photos capturing diplomatic interactions, featuring handshakes between foreign ministers and U.S. officials, highlighting international relations.

Republic of Korea Foreign Minister Yun Byung-Se addresses reporters at the National Convention Center in Vientiane, Laos, on July 25, 2016, before a bilateral conversation with U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry on the sidelines the annual meeting of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN).

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry and Sri Lankan Foreign Minister Mangala Samaraweera pose for a photo before their bilateral meeting at the U.S. Department of State in Washington, D.C., on February 25, 2016.

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry delivers remarks at a luncheon he co-hosted with U.S. Vice President Joe Biden in honor of the visit of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the U.S. Department of State in Washington, D.C., on September 30, 2014.

Belgian Prime Minister Charles Michel shakes hands with U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry after they delivered statements to the media at the Prime Minister�s Residence in Brussels, Belgium, on March 25, 2016, as the Secretary visited to pay condolences on behalf of the American people following the twin terrorists attacks earlier in the week on the city and country.

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry greets Afghan presidential candidate Ashraf Ghani on July 11, 2014, after he arrived at the U.S. Embassy in Kabul, Afghanistan for a meeting about steps to resolve the country's disputed presidential election between him and fellow candidate Abdullah Abdullah.

President Barack Obama meets with King Felipe VI of Spain at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel in New York, N.Y., Sept. 23, 2014.

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry poses with Georgian United National Movement Minority Leader David Bakradze, left, and Giorgi Bokeria of the United National Movement, as he meets with leaders of the Georgian political opposition at the Radisson Blu Iveria Hotel in Tbilisi, Georgia, on July 7, 2016.

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry awards Sam Gilliam the Medal of Arts Lifetime Achievement Award at the Art in Embassies Medal of Arts Award Luncheon at the U.S. Department of State in Washington, D.C., on January 21, 2015.

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry chats with Chilean Foreign Minister Heraldo Mu�oz at the Our Ocean Conference 2015 in Valparaiso, Chile, on October 5, 2015.

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry poses for a photo with Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni before their meeting on the sidelines of the 70th Regular Session of the UN General Assembly in New York, New York, on September 27, 2015.

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry poses for a photo with Japanese Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida and Korean Foreign Minister Yun Byung-se before their trilateral meeting on the sidelines of the 70th Regular Session of the UN General Assembly in New York, New York, on September 29, 2015.

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry shakes hands with French Ambassador to Russia Jean-Maurie Ripert on July 15, 2016, at the French Embassy in Moscow, Russia, after look after he and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov signed a condolence book and laid a bouquet of roses outside in memory of the victims of the prior day's terrorist truck attack in Nice, France.

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry meets with House Appropriations Chairman Hal Rogers, Representative Nita Lowey, and Representative Kay Granger to discuss the FY16 State and Foreign Operations budget, at the U.S. Department of State on February 11, 2015.

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry greets Indonesian Foreign Minister R.M. Marty Natalegawa before the start of the U.S.-ASEAN Ministerial Meeting on the margins of the 69th session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York City on September 26, 2014.

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry chats with U.S. Ambassador to the United Arab Emirates Michael Corbin and United Arab Emirates Foreign Minister Abdullah bin Zayed before they joined Crown Prince Mohammed bin Zayed for a working dinner during a refueling stop in Abu Dhabi as the Secretary traveled to Beijing, China, on November 6, 2014.

Embassy Paris Charg� d'Affaires Mark Taplin greets U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry as he arrives at Le Bourget Airport in Paris on June 4, 2014, in advance of the 70th anniversary D-Day commemoration in France.

Secretary Kerry meets with Malaysian Deputy Prime Minister Ahmad Zahid Hamidi, at the U.S. Department of State, in Washington, D.C. on October 8, 2015.

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry listens as Australian Foreign Minister Julie Bishop responds to a reporter's question at the U.S. Department of State in Washington, D.C., on January 21, 2015.

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry poses for a photo with Pakistani Chief of Army Staff General Raheel Sharif before their bilateral meeting at the U.S. Department of State in Washington, D.C., on November 18, 2015.

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry congratulates American Foreign Service Association (AFSA) High School Essay contest winner Nitisha Baronia of San Ramon, California, at the U.S. Department of State in Washington, D.C., on September 29, 2014.

Omani Foreign Minister Yusuf bin Alawi escorts U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry as he arrives at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Muscat, Oman, for a bilateral meeting preceding a conversation with Sultan Qaboos on November 14, 2016.

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry and Indian Ambassador to the U.S. Dr. S. Jaishankar smile for a photo after local Hindu Priest Narayanachar L. Digalakote draped the pair with traditional shawls, consistent with Hindu tradition, at the U.S. Department of State's Diwali Celebration in Washington, D.C., on October 23, 2014.

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry chats with former Vice President Al Gore, on December 7, 2015, at the U.S. Ambassador's Residence in Paris, France, amid the COP21 climate change summit.

Foreign Minister Yusuf bin Alawai of Oman greets U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry in Muscat, Oman, on November 9, 2014, before he meets with Baroness Catherine Ashton of the European Union and Foreign Minister Javad Zarif of Iran to negotiate about the future of Iran's nuclear program.

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry shakes hands with Burmese State Counselor Aung San Suu Kyi at the Blair House in Washington, D.C. on September 14, 2016.

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry hosts the swearing-in ceremony for Chief of Protocol Ambassador Pete Selfridge at the U.S. Department of State in Washington, D.C., on July 17, 2014.

President Barack Obama and President Hu Jintao of China hold a bilateral meeting in the Oval Office, Jan. 19, 2011.

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry greets Uruguayan President Jose Mujica before their bilateral meeting at the U.S. Department of State in Washington, D.C., on May 13, 2014.

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry shakes hands with New Zealand Foreign Minister Murray McCully on November 10, 2016, at The George Hotel in Christchurch, New Zealand, before a bilateral meeting preceding a planned trip by the Secretary to Antarctica and the South Pole.

An attendant stands by as U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry poses with King Harald of Norway and his wife, Queen Sonja, on June 15, 2016, at the Royal Palace in Oslo, Norway, after a bilateral meeting with Prime Minister Erna Solberg and before another meeting with Foreign Minister Borge Brende.

Under Secretary for Economic Growth, Energy, and the Environment Catherine A. Novelli introduces U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry before he delivers remarks at the 2016 Our Ocean Conference at the U.S. Department of State in Washington, D.C. on September 15, 2016.

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry watches as former U.S. Secretary of State Henry Kissinger greets Omani Foreign Minister Yusuf bin Alawi before Secretary Kerry's bilateral meeting with the Omani Foreign Minister on the sidelines of the 70th Regular Session of the UN General Assembly in New York, New York, on October 2, 2015.

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry and Angolan Foreign Minister Georges Chikoti chat before the counterparts addressed reporters at the U.S. Department of State in Washington, D.C., on November 14, 2015.

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry poses for a photo with French Minister of the Environment, Energy and Marine Affairs S�gol�ne Royal before their bilateral meeting at the U.S. Department of State in Washington, D.C., on April 15, 2016.

President Barack Obama welcomes Israeli President Shimon Peres in the Oval Office Tuesday, May 5, 2009. At right is Vice President Joe Biden.

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry addresses reporters with Qatari Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh Hamad bin Jassim Al Thani after a meeting of the London Eleven in Doha, Qatar, on June 22, 2013.

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry greets Indian National Security Advisor Ajit Doval before their bilateral meeting at the U.S. Department of State in Washington, D.C., on March 30, 2016.

Madrid, 10/18/2015. Foreign Minister José Manuel García Margallo receives United States Secretary of State John Kerry. Photo: Oscar del Pozo ARCHDC.

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry and Italian Foreign Minister Emma Bonino pose for a photo before their meeting in Rome, Italy, on May 9, 2013.

With his wife, Susan Tolson, looking on, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry swears in Ambassador Charles Rivkin as Assistant Secretary for Economic and Business Affairs at the U.S. Department of State in Washington, D.C., on April 15, 2014.

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry and Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari pose for a photo before their bilateral meeting on the sidelines of the 2016 Nuclear Security Summit in Washington, D.C., on March 31, 2016.

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry is greeted by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Zayed al Nahyan upon arrival in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, on March 4, 2013.

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry shakes hands with Ambassador John D. Negroponte, Chairman of the Council of the Americas, before delivering remarks at the Council of the Americas' 44th Annual Conference on the Americas at the U.S. Department of State in Washington, D.C., on May 7, 2014.

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry chats with outgoing Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono as he arrives to represent President Obama at the inauguration of President-elect Joko Widodo in Jakarta, Indonesia, on October 20, 2014.

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry shakes hands with Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry after the counterparts addressed reporters at the U.S. Department of State in Washington, D.C., on February 19, 2015. The Secretary met with the Foreign Minister on the margins of the White House Summit to Counter Violent Extremism.

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry greets Mythili Lee Bachu, Chairperson for the Council of Hindu Temples of North America, at the U.S. Department of State's Diwali Celebration in Washington, D.C., on October 23, 2014.

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry poses with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and his wife, Akie Abe, as well as Japanese Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida, in front of his home on Beacon Hill in Boston, Massachusetts, on April 26, 2015, before a working dinner at the outset of the Abes' weeklong State visit to the United States.

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry meets with Indian Foreign Secretary Ranjan Mathai, far right, at the U.S. Department of State in Washington, D.C., February 21, 2013. Also pictured, left to right, are Indian Ambassador to the U.S. Nirupama Rao, U.S. Under Secretary for Political Affairs Wendy Sherman, and U.S. Ambassador to India Nancy J. Powell.

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry shakes hands with Mexican Foreign Secretary Claudia Ruiz Massieu on January 29, 2016, at the Hotel Chateau Laurier in Qu�bec City, Canada, before a bilateral conversation preceding the North American Ministerial Meeting with Canadian and Mexican officials.

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry views a work of art at the Annual Foundation for Arts and Preservation in Embassies (FAPE) dinner at the U.S. Department of State in Washington, D.C., on April 29, 2013.

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry sits with Rwandan President President Paul Kagame at the Presidential Office in Kigali, Rwanda, on October 14, 2016, during a visit to the nation's capital to attend a conference focused on amending the Montreal ozone layer protection protocol.

Office of the Secretary (Carlos Gutierrez) - Secretary Greets Kudistan President Massoud Barzani

President Barack Obama greets Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi of Iraq prior to a bilateral meeting in the Oval Office, April 14, 2015.

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry thanks Indian Minister of External Affairs Sushma Swaraj while addressing reporters during a news conference that followed the plenary session of a Strategic Dialogue between the two countries in New Delhi, India, on July 31, 2014.

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry and U.S. Ambassador-Designate to Libya Deborah Jones pose for a photo with Libyan Ambassador to the U.S. Ali Aujali, right, and Omani Ambassador to the U.S. Hunaina Al-Mughairy, left, prior to her swearing-in ceremony at the U.S. Department of State in Washington, D.C., on June 11, 2013.

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry and Iranian Foreign Minister Javad Zarif continue their negotiations about the future of Iran's nuclear program during a one-on-one meeting on January 23, 2015, on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland.

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry poses for a photo with the family of Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta on August 22, 2016, at State House in Nairobi, Kenya, following a bilateral meeting.

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry and Charg� d'Affaires Kristen Bauer thank members of the Embassy Jakarta staff on October 8, 2013, for their temporary assignment to Bali, Indonesia, to support to APEC Ministerial and Leaders meetings.

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry poses for a photo with Indian Foreign Secretary Sujatha Singh before their meeting at the U.S. Department of State in Washington, D.C., on December 10, 2013.

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry greets Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi before their bilateral meeting at the U.S. Department of State in Washington, D.C., on February 23, 2016.

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry shakes hands with newly sworn-in Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari at Eagle Square in Abuja, Nigeria, before a bilateral meeting after Kerry led a delegation representing President Obama on May 29, 2015.

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry chats with U.S. National Security Advisor Susan Rice after President Obama addressed the UN Climate Summit at the United Nations headquarters in New York City on September 23, 2014.

Nigerian President Muhammad Buhari stands with U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry and the rest of a delegation representing President Obama - National Security Council Senior Director for African Affairs Grant Harris; former NBA player and Nigeria native Hakeem Olajuwon; Army General David Rodriguez, commander of U.S. Africa Command; Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs Linda Thomas-Greenfield; and U.S. Ambassador to Nigeria James Entwistle - after they attended his inauguration ceremony at Eagle Square in Abuja, Nigeria, on May 29, 2015.

President Bush meets with Stephen Harper, Prime Minister of Canada

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry shakes hands with Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott after they addressed reporters at the U.S. Department of State in Washington, D.C., on June 12, 2014.

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry meets with Nigerian Foreign Minister Olugbenga Ashiru at the U.S. Department of State in Washington, D.C., on April 25, 2013.

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry greets Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud before the two held a bilateral meeting in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, on May 3, 2014.

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry sits with Cyprus President Nicos Anastasiades on January 23, 2015, before the two began a bilateral meeting on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland.

President Barack Obama greets members of the Afghan delegation as President Hamid Karzai watches at the Presidential Palace in Kabul, Afghanistan, May 1, 2012.

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry meets with Ethiopian Foreign Minister Tedros Adhanom at the U.S. Department of State in Washington, D.C., on April 30, 2013.

President Barack Obama and Afghan President Hamid Karzai exchange documents after signing the strategic partnership agreement signing ceremony at the Presidential Palace in Kabul, Afghanistan, May 1, 2012.

Yingluck Shinawatra ( , RTGS: Yinglak Chinnawat, born 21 June 1967) is a Thai politician, figurehead of the Pheu Thai Party, and Prime Minister of Thailand following the 2011 general election. Born in Chiang Mai, Yingluck Shinawatra earned a bachelors degree from Chiang Mai University and a masters degree from Kentucky State University, both in public administration. She became an executive in the businesses founded by her elder brother, Thaksin Shinawatra, and later became the president of property developer SC Asset and managing director of Advanced Info Service. Meanwhile, her brother Thaksin became Prime Minister, was overthrown in a military coup, and went into self-imposed exile after a tribunal convicted him of abuse of power. In May 2011, the Pheu Thai Party, which maintained close ties to Thaksin, nominated Yingluck as their candidate for Prime Minister in the 2011 general election. Election results indicated that Pheu Thai had won a landslide victory with 265

Deputy Secretary of State Antony "Tony" Blinken poses for a photo with South Korean Foreign Minister Yun Byung-se before their bilateral meeting at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Seoul, South Korea, on October 6, 2015.

President Barack Obama greets President Hamid Karzai of Afghanistan in a West Wing hallway outside of the Oval Office in the White House in Washington, D.C., May 12, 2010.

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