PM Modi gifts Russian Gita to Putin; India-Russia ties bolstered

• PM Modi gifted a Russian edition of the Bhagavad Gita to President Putin.
• President Putin is on a two-day visit to India to strengthen bilateral ties.
• Modi hosted Putin for a private dinner, and they traveled together from the airport.
• The visit is significant amid strained India-US relations and aims to seal new agreements, including trade.
• India plans to address the increasing trade deficit with Russia during the summit talks.

Why It Matters: It highlights India-Russia ties strengthening amidst complex global politics.