New Delhi, Dec 5 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi gifted visiting Russian President Vladimir Putin an array of thoughtfully curated gifts, including a copy of the Srimad Bhagavad Gita in Russian, the GI-tagged fine Assam tea and Kashmir’s famous saffron, among other objects that reflected the craft, culture, and heritage of India.

Putin’s two-day visit included a joint statement with the host, a number of mutually beneficial trade and business deals and other engagements as part of a special edition of the 23rd India-Russia Annual Summit, a tradition dating back to 2000.

The Srimad Bhagavad Gita, carrying Krishna’s teachings to Arjuna, which inspires ethical living, mind control, and inner peace, in Russian, was gifted by Prime Minister Modi to his visiting “friend” for easy reading a

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