Russian President Vladimir Putin will arrive in the capital at around 6.30 pm on Thursday for a tightly scheduled 27-hour official visit. Upon landing, he will go directly to the Prime Minister’s residence for a one-to-one dinner meeting, which is expected to conclude around 8.30 pm, after which he will return to his hotel for the night, officials said.

According to sources, the visiting leader will have a packed itinerary on Friday. The day is expected to begin by visiting Rashtrapati Bhawan for a ceremonial reception at 11 am, followed by a visit to Rajghat. From Rajghat, where he will spend 30 minutes, Putin will move to Hyderabad House. The President will be there till lunch and then move to PM Modi’s residence for lunch at around 2pm.

The Russian President is also expected to give

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