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In pics: PM Modi presents Gujarat-made Agate bowls to Vladimir Putin

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday hosted Russian President Vladimir Putin in New Delhi's Hyderabad House.

The leaders met for the 21st India-Russia Summit with a range of issues like defence, trade and the deteriorating situation in Afghanistan on the agenda for discussions.

During the summit, PM Modi called the Indo-Russia ties a reliable model of interstate friendship while Vladimir Putin called India a great power and friendly nation.

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PM Modi gifts Gujarat's Agate bowls to Vladimir Putin
PM Modi gifts Gujarat's Agate bowls to Vladimir Putin

In the gift hamper presented by PM Modi to the Russian president, a card describing the history and legacy of Agate art was attached.

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PM Modi's gift for Russian President Vladimir Putin
PM Modi's gift for Russian President Vladimir Putin

Prime Minister Narendra Modi gifted Russian President Vladimir Putin Gujarat's popular Agate bowls. The bowls are designed by the tribal community and artisans of Khambat.

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PM Modi interacts with Vladimir Putin in Delhi
PM Modi interacts with Vladimir Putin in Delhi

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday called India a great power and a time-tested friend. The leaders also echoed common concerns over terrorism, drug trafficking and organised crime during the wide-ranging talks.  (Source: ANI)

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PM Modi inviting Vladimir Putin inside Hyderabad house in New Delhi
PM Modi inviting Vladimir Putin inside Hyderabad house in New Delhi

PM Modi said Putin's second visit abroad to India during the COVID-19 pandemic reflected his personal commitment to the India-Russia ties and that the special and privileged strategic partnership between the two sides was getting stronger. (Source: ANI)

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PM Modi welcomes Russian President Vladimir Putin in India
PM Modi welcomes Russian President Vladimir Putin in India

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Vladimir Putin on Monday held the 21st India-Russia summit. They discussed various issues like the Afghanistan crisis, defence and trade with an aim to further enhance the special and privileged strategic partnership between the two countries.  (Source: ANI)

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PM Modi and Vladimir Putin posing for the media in New Delhi
PM Modi and Vladimir Putin posing for the media in New Delhi

Prime Minister Modi said that in the last few decades, the world witnessed many fundamental changes and different kinds of geopolitical equations and variables, but the friendship of India and Russia remained constant.  (Source: Reuters)

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Russian President Vladimir Putin and PM Modi outside Hyderabad House in New Delhi
Russian President Vladimir Putin and PM Modi outside Hyderabad House in New Delhi

The India-Russia summit took place hours after the foreign and defence ministers of the two countries held their inaugural '2+2' dialogue to widen the ambit of discussions on strategically important issues. (Source: PTI)

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PM Modi hosts Vladimir Putin in New Delhi
PM Modi hosts Vladimir Putin in New Delhi

In his initial comments during the 21st Indo-Russia Summit, PM Modi said there is no change in the pace of relations between India and Russia despite the COVID-19 pandemic and its various challenges. (Source: ANI)





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