What PM Modi Gifted Putin: Assam Tea, Kashmiri Saffron and Cultural Treasures

Prime Minister Narendra Modi welcomed President Putin with a patient choice of handcrafted gifts yet peaceful in reflecting India's culture, premier heritage, rara craftsmanship. The President has arrived for a special summit, it being the 23rd India-Russia Annual Summit held for him and his first visit to India amid 2021.

Gifts Emphasizing Rich Traditions of India

Russian Edition of the Srimad Bhagavad Gita

Vintage Condition presented by PM Modi’s turning a tremble edition of Srimad Bhagavad Gita in Russian for President Putin. The spiritual text was documented in the Mahabharatha over the divine teachings by Lord Krishna to his beloved Arjuna in relation to one's service, life, and spiritual differentiation. The gift symbolises India's everlasting heritage and philosophy shared across continents

🍃 Assam Black Tea GI Tagged

This lot went even to include proud fine Assam black teas—located in the beautiful Brahmaputra Valley and from which our black teas maintain their strong flavours and brightness. This in particular got a GI tag in 2007 and constitutes a symbol, with several facets of the total Indian tea tradition, for the salting at sources and the unique ethos of the Indian way of life for health.

🍵Silver Tea Set from Murshidabad

To make every sip of the tea special, Prime Minister Modi presented him with a silver tea set, handcrafted in Murshidabad, west Bengal. Elaborate hand-engraving work and an ornate toy that speaks to the metal artisan skills which India has preserved from antiquity-also said something about the deep cultural interrelations we have Fate plays your peculiar role in happening.

💐Kashmiri Saffron: India's Red Gold

A world-sought-after GI-ODOP variety of Kashmiri saffron, a treasure deprived of rich hues, is sincerely for its magnificent aroma and flavour, then presented to Putin for his consumption. Harvested manually off the high mountains, this rare spice not only sustains employment for the Kashmiri farmers but also holds inestimable cultural value.

🐎Maharashtra-Art Horse in Silver Handcrafts

Another highlight was Maharashtra making silver, which was a beautifully carved horse. It also portrayed dignity, power, and forward movement. The horse is a symbol of the durable and rapidly advancing India–Russian partnership.

Putin's First Visit to India Since 2021

The visit by President Putin will be taken as the first sign of his visit to India since the time of Russia's intervention in Ukraine in the year 2022. Their two-day visit ended with a special dinner hosted by President Droupadi Murmu at Rashtrapati Bhavan.

The joint statement was issued by Modi and Putin about the agreements in trade and business, with several discussions carried out by these leaders on the move to strengthen diplomatic and economic relationships.