PM Modi, Putin share car ride again in Delhi, weeks after traveling together in Bishkek
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Russian President Vladimir Putin held a bilateral meeting in New Delhi ahead of the BRICS summit. The leaders shared a car ride, marking their fourth such informal interaction to discuss strategic partnerships.
Why it matters
The informal nature of the meeting underscores the ongoing diplomatic relationship between India and Russia amidst shifting global geopolitical alliances.
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Russian President shared a brief car ride on Friday as they met at Delhi's Bharat Mandapam ahead of the Brics summit.The two leaders shared a ride to head to the exhibition at Bharat Mandapam after their bilateral meeting, marking their fourth time of riding together.This was not the first time the two leaders shared a ride. Most recently they rode together after their bilateral meeting in Bishkek on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation Summit last month.Prior to that, it was last year in China's Tianjin,when PM Modi and Putin shared a ride for the first time in the Russian President's Aurus limousine as they left the SCO Summit.
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