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PM Modi-Putin 'bromance' in India: Handshake, hug and carpool | In pics

Prime Minister Narendra Modi warmly welcomed Russian President Vladimir Putin as he kick-started a nearly 27-hour visit to India.

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Edited By: Arushi Jaiswal @JaiswalArushi
Updated: December 04, 2025 23:38 IST
Russian President Putin landed in New Delhi on Thursday evening (December 4) on a two-day visit to hold summit talks with Prime Minister Modi.
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Russian President Putin landed in New Delhi on Thursday evening (December 4) on a two-day visit to hold summit talks with Prime Minister Modi.
Breaking standard protocol, Prime Minister Modi personally received President Putin at New Delhi's Palam airport, in a rare diplomatic gesture that underscores the strong ties between India and Russia.
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Breaking standard protocol, Prime Minister Modi personally received President Putin at New Delhi's Palam airport, in a rare diplomatic gesture that underscores the strong ties between India and Russia.
PM Modi greeted Putin with a warm hug after he disembarked from his plane. PM Modi's surprise airport welcome for President Putin draws Kremlin praise. The Kremlin said,
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PM Modi greeted Putin with a warm hug after he disembarked from his plane. PM Modi's surprise airport welcome for President Putin draws Kremlin praise. The Kremlin said, "Modi's decision to meet Putin at the aircraft ramp was unexpected, and the Russian side had not been informed in advance."
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Putin who on his first visit to India in four years, was given a traditional welcome with a cultural dance at the airport.
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Putin who on his first visit to India in four years, was given a traditional welcome with a cultural dance at the airport.
The Prime Minister led the way, with Putin greeting both Russian and Indian officials present at the site.
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The Prime Minister led the way, with Putin greeting both Russian and Indian officials present at the site.
President Putin broke protocol by travelling with Prime Minister Modi in the same car from the airport to the Prime Minister's residence at 7 Lok Kalyan Marg. Interestingly, the car they used was not the official vehicle but a white Toyota Fortuner Sigma bearing a Maharashtra registration number.
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President Putin broke protocol by travelling with Prime Minister Modi in the same car from the airport to the Prime Minister's residence at 7 Lok Kalyan Marg. Interestingly, the car they used was not the official vehicle but a white Toyota Fortuner Sigma bearing a Maharashtra registration number.
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Expressing joy on President Putin’s arrival, on social media said,
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Expressing joy on President Putin’s arrival, on social media said, "Delighted to welcome my friend, President Putin to India. Looking forward to our interactions later this evening and tomorrow. India-Russia friendship is a time tested one that has greatly benefited our people."
Following the carpool, PM Modi and Putin reached the official residence of the Prime Minister, 7 Lok Kalyan Marg.
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Following the carpool, PM Modi and Putin reached the official residence of the Prime Minister, 7 Lok Kalyan Marg.
PM Modi hosted a private dinner for the Russian President at 7 Lok Kalyan Marg in a reciprocal gesture to the hospitality extended to the Prime Minister by Putin during his visit to Moscow in July last year.
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PM Modi hosted a private dinner for the Russian President at 7 Lok Kalyan Marg in a reciprocal gesture to the hospitality extended to the Prime Minister by Putin during his visit to Moscow in July last year.
PM Modi's official residence was decorated with bright lights and flowers on the occasion.
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PM Modi's official residence was decorated with bright lights and flowers on the occasion.
PM Modi presented a copy of the Gita in Russian to President Putin.
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PM Modi presented a copy of the Gita in Russian to President Putin. "The teachings of the Gita give inspiration to millions across the world," he said.
The Russian leader's nearly 27-hour visit to New Delhi has assumed greater significance as it is taking place against the backdrop of rapid downturn in India-US relations.
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The Russian leader's nearly 27-hour visit to New Delhi has assumed greater significance as it is taking place against the backdrop of rapid downturn in India-US relations.
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