PM Modi’s day out with ‘all-weather friend’ Putin in Moscow
Narendra Modi is on a two-day visit to Russia. From visiting Vladimir Putin’s official residence in Moscow to addressing the diaspora, the prime minister’s itinerary was packed
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Putin-Modi Bonhomie: Russian President Vladimir Putin welcomes PM Narendra Modi at Novo-Ogaryovo, official residence of Putin, where is welcomed PM Modi on Day 1 of his visit to Moscow on July 8. Reuters
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Today, PM Modi interacted with a Russian cultural troupe during an event in Moscow. He even officially addressed the Indian diaspora, thanking the people for taking the time to meet him. During his address, PM Modi even hailed the Russia-India ties calling Moscow an ‘India’s all-weather friend and a trusted ally’. PTI
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PM Modi along with Russian President Putin visited the Atom Pavilion at the Exhibition of Achievements of National Economy on July 9. ‘Energy is an important pillar of cooperation between India and Russia and we are eager to further cement ties in this sector’, PM Modi wrote on X. Image Courtesy: @NarendraModi/X
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PM Modi paid tributes at the ‘Tomb of the Unknown Soldier’ in Moscow today. He also laid a wreath at the tomb, which is dedicated to the Soviet soldiers who lost their lives during World War II. PM Modi also engaged with Russian President Putin for bilateral talks. Image Courtesy: @Narendra Modi/X
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This flame, transported from the Eternal Flame at the Monument to the Fighters of the Revolution in Saint Petersburg, illuminates a bronze inscription that reads, ‘Имя твоё неизвестно, подвиг твой бессмертен’ (transliteration: Imya tvoyo neizvestno, podvig tvoy bessmerten, meaning ‘Your name is unknown, your deed is immortal’). Image Courtesy: @Narendra Modi/X
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The two leaders also engaged in a bilateral discussion today. The talks were held on the sidelines of the Russia-India Summit. This is Modi’s first foreign visit since he was sworn in as Prime Minister for a third term. Reuters
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Yesterday, PM Modi was given a roaring welcome by the Indian diaspora at the Carlton Hotel in Moscow. ‘A memorable welcome in Moscow! I thank the Indian community for their affection,’ Modi wrote on social media. Image Courtesy: @NarendraModi/X
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PM Modi was also accorded with Guard of Honour at VNUKOVO-II International Airport as he arrived in Moscow at the invitation of Russian President Vladimir Putin to hold the 22nd India-Russia Annual Summit. Russia’s First Deputy PM Denis Manturov received him at the airport and even accompanied him to the hotel from the airport in the same car. Image Courtesy: @NarendraModi/X
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Later in the day, Modi, Prime Minister Modi made his way to Russian President Vladimir Putin’s official residence at Novo-Ogaryovo for a ‘private engagement’ where the two leaders drank tea on a terrace. PM Modi told Putin it was a ‘moment of joy’ to visit and thanked him for planning ’that we chit-chat here this evening’, reported NDTV. AFP
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Putin even took PM Modi on a golf cart ride at his residence as both leaders talked through the drive. The Russian President congratulated Modi for his third term as prime minister, stating that ’this is not an accident, but the result of your work over many years’. ‘You have your own ideas. You are a very energetic person, able to achieve results in the interests of India and the Indian people,’ Putin was quoted as saying by the Tass news agency. Reuters
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The two leaders even visited the horse barn at the Novo-Ogaryovo state residence. The billion-dollar plush property features a main villa, an entire sports and health complex, a helicopter terminal as well private railway stations. Reuters
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