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PM Modi shares carpool selfie with Putin: ‘Delighted to welcome my friend’

President Putin arrived in Delhi on a two-day state visit for the 23rd India–Russia Annual Summit. He was welcomed at Palam airport by PM Modi

2 min readNew DelhiUpdated: Dec 4, 2025 08:45 PM IST

The two leaders exchanged a warm handshake, shared a hug and greeted each other before leaving together in the same car. (X/@narendramodi)

Prime Minister Narendra Modi Thursday welcomed his “friend” Vladimir Putin to India and posted his pictures with the Russian President after the latter’s arrival in New Delhi.

“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 benefitted our people,” PM Modi wrote on X.

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 benefitted our people.@KremlinRussia_E pic.twitter.com/L7IORzRfV9

— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) December 4, 2025

Putin arrived in Delhi on a two-day state visit for the 23rd India–Russia Annual Summit. He was welcomed at Palam airport by PM Modi, who greeted him with a hug before the two drove out together in the same car.

Over the course of the visit, Putin and Modi will hold talks centred on trade, investment, defence and broader economic cooperation. President Droupadi Murmu is also scheduled to receive Putin and host a state banquet in his honour.

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