On Friday night, as his landmark trip to India drew to a close, Russian President Vladimir Putin was photographed with several hotel staff members at the Delhi property he was setting up, Russian media outlets reported.
“Russian President Vladimir Putin couldn’t refuse some of the staff at the Indian hotel where he was staying during his two‑day state visit to India, and posed for a photo with them,” Russia’s premier Tass news agency said, citing a video shared on a travel journalist’s Telegram channel that shows the president being photographed by hotel employees while on his two‑day stay in the Indian capital.
“After posing for a group photo with the hotel representatives, the Russian leader responded to their grateful cries with an appropriate response and bid farewell. Those who had received the photo with the Russian president immediately began examining the resulting images on the photographers’ cameras,” the report added.
A state reception hosted by Indian President Droupadi Murmu honored the visiting leader just before his visit wrapped up.
Earlier that day, Putin thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi for the warm welcome he received and said he had formed a “close working and personal contact” with the Indian PM, noting that the two leaders are constantly monitoring the evolution of Russian‑Indian cooperation across a range of strategic arenas.
“The talks we just concluded with our Indian colleagues, as well as our conversation last night with Mr. Modi in a one‑on‑one format at his home over dinner — I want to thank you again for this sign of attention — these talks were very useful, and took place in a constructive and friendly atmosphere, in the spirit of the especially privileged partnership between Russia and India,” the Russian President remarked after a series of in‑depth discussions with PM Modi at the Hyderabad House during the 23rd India‑Russia Annual Summit.
“I would like to point out that the Prime Minister and I have established close working and personal contact. We met this year in September at the SCO summit, regularly communicate by telephone, and constantly monitor the development of Russian‑Indian cooperation in all its strategic areas, as well as the progress of key bilateral projects,” he added.
During their meeting, the two leaders examined every facet of the long‑standing, multi‑dimensional relationship between their countries and reaffirmed their shared commitment to deepen the Special and Privileged Strategic Partnership, while also tackling regional and global matters that interest both sides.
Putin noted that both sides had examined in depth the entire spectrum of current issues, sharing perspectives on urgent global and regional topics.
“The joint statement we adopted with Mr. Modi outlined priority objectives for further strengthening ties in politics and security, economics, trade, humanitarian affairs, and culture. As you have seen, a substantial package of intergovernmental, interdepartmental, and corporate agreements was also signed,” he explained.
The leaders signed several documents, including Memoranda of Understanding on Trade and Commerce; Migration and Mobility; Maritime Cooperation; Health and Food Safety; Fertilizer Production; Academic Cooperation; Media Collaboration; and initiatives to broaden People‑to‑People ties.
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