New Delhi: Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived in New Delhi on a two-day State Visit to India, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in a special gesture, receiving him at the airport.

The two leaders warmly hugged and greeted each other at the tarmac before leaving the airport together in the same vehicle.

They also briefly watched and applauded a cultural performance as part of the welcome ceremony.

New Delhi has been lined with banners welcoming the Russian leader, marking the beginning of an engagement that carries significant diplomatic weight.

Later in the evening, PM Modi will host Putin for a private dinner at his residence, mirroring the gesture the Russian President made when he hosted PM Modi during the latter’s visit to Moscow last year. This marks Putin’s first trip to

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