Russian President Vladimir Putin, on a two-day state visit to India, was accorded a tri-services guard of honour at Rashtrapati Bhavan on Friday morning in the presence of President Droupadi Murmu. Prime Minister Narendra Modi, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, and Chief of Defence Staff General Anil Chauhan were among the dignitaries present.

Putin arrived in New Delhi on Thursday, where he was received by Modi at the airport with a warm embrace and a firm handshake, reflecting the personal rapport between the two leaders. On Friday, the Russian president is scheduled to visit Raj Ghat to pay homage at the memorial of Mahatma Gandhi.

The day’s key engagement will be the 23rd India-Russia Annual Summit at Hyderabad House, where Modi and Putin will discuss ways to deepen economic an

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