NEW DELHI: In a rare diplomatic gesture that underscores the strong ties between India and Russia, Prime Minister Narendra Modi received Russian President Vladimir Putin at Delhi Airport on Thursday, breaking with standard protocol.

This gesture highlights the strategic partnership and close relationship between the two leaders. Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived in India on Thursday for a two-day state visit.

Last time they met, the bonhomie between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Russian President Vladimir Putin was on full display at the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Summit in Tianjin, China, on September 1.

PM Modi and the Russian President shared a car ride to the venue of the bilateral meet in the Russian President’s Aurus Senat. Russian President Vladimir Putin w

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