New Delhi, Dec 5: Flavourful Assam black tea, Kashmiri saffron, a handcrafted silver horse, an ornate tea set and a Russian edition of the Bhagavad Gita are among the gifts Prime Minister Narendra Modi gave to Russian President Vladimir Putin.

A copy of the Srimad Bhagavad Gita presents Lord Krishna’s guidance to Arjuna on duty, the eternal soul and spiritual liberation during the battle of the Mahabharata.

Its timeless wisdom inspires ethical living, mind control and inner peace, with translations making it accessible to modern readers worldwide, officials said.

Grown in the fertile Brahmaputra plains, Assam black tea is prized for its robust malty flavour, bright liquor and traditional processing using the ‘Assamica’ variety.

Recognised with a GI tag in 2007, it represents a rich her

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