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President Putin gifts PM Modi a page from Mahatma Gandhi's diary Moscow: Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who was hosted at a private dinner Wednesday night by President Vladimir Putin on day one of his Russia visit, was also gifted valuable items.
Among them is a page from Mahatma Gandhi's diary containing his handwritten notes.
The details were tweeted by Prime Minister Modi this morning.
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President Putin gifted me a page from Gandhi ji's diary containing Bapu's handwritten notes. pic.twitter.com/L6xs9KdRq4
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) December 24, 2015
He also received an 18th century sword from Bengal as a gift from the Russian President.
President Putin also gifted an 18th century sword from Bengal, featuring intricate silver artwork. I thank him for the gifts.
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) December 24, 2015
The 18th century sword from Bengal that belonged to the Najafi Dynasty, gifted to me by President Putin. pic.twitter.com/LfP5szD503
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) December 24, 2015
PM Modi will later today meet President Putin for the annual India-Russia summit talks.
