Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Russian President Vladimir Putin held bilateral talks at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi on Friday, discussing a range of issues of mutual interest.
During the meeting, Prime Minister Modi gifted President Putin a Russian translation of the Thirukkural, the ancient Tamil classic written by poet-philosopher Thiruvalluvar. The translation has been published by the Central Institute of Classical Tamil.
The two leaders also visited the INNOPROM exhibition at Bharat Mandapam. President Putin arrived in the national capital earlier in the day to attend the BRICS Summit, which begins tomorrow.
Prime Minister Modi is also scheduled to meet Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian. The meeting is expected to focus on regional developments, particularly the prevailing situation in West Asia.
Modi is further scheduled to hold discussions with United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres as part of his engagements in the national capital.
