The private dinner at the PM’s official residence is a reciprocation of a similar event organised by Putin when Modi travelled to Moscow in July, 2024.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to host a private dinner for Russian President Vladimir Putin shortly after his arrival in New Delhi on Thursday, providing an opportunity for the two leaders to discuss key issues away from the public glare, people familiar with the matter said on Wednesday.

Putin is set to fly into the Capital on Thursday evening for a state visit that will last a little more than 24 hours, his first to India since December 2021. The two leaders will hold talks both in a restricted format and with their delegations as part of the annual India-Russia Summit on December 5, the second day of the visit.

The private dinne

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