Russian President’s visit to India
New Delhi: Russian President Vladimir Putin concluded his two-day visit to India on Friday. During this visit, he was given a ceremonial welcome at the Rashtrapati Bhavan and a guard of honour. 19 important agreements were signed between India and Russia, which aims to further strengthen trade and economic relations between the two countries.
On the last day of the visit, a grand state dinner was hosted in honor of President Putin at Rashtrapati Bhavan. Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Putin sat near each other. State dinner always remains in discussion due to its grand event and dishes prepared as per the choice of foreign guests. This time too many special and traditional dishes were presented to the guests.
Special dishes served at state dinner
The state dinner included many distinctive and aromatic dishes along with the traditional thali.
Soup: Lightly spicy broth of drumstick leaves and moong dal, garnished with puffed millet.
sauce: Kashmiri style walnut chutney along with refreshing mint chutney was also served.
Kebabs and Bread: Pan-Grilled Black Gram Kebabs with Sheermaal Bread.
Zafrani Paneer Roll: Paneer and dry fruit rolls in saffron-scented sauce.
Spinach Methi Matar Ka Saag: A blend of spinach, fenugreek and fresh peas, with a tadka of wild mustard.
Tandoori Stuffed Potatoes: Potatoes marinated in curd and spices roasted on charcoal.
Pickled Brinjal: Small pickled eggplants in sweet and spicy sauce.
Yellow Dal Tadka: Boiled yellow lentils with tomatoes and onions, seasoned with cumin seeds and asafoetida.
Kremlin Menu: Dry Fruits and Kesar Pulao, Lachha Parantha, Magaaz Naan, Satnaj Roti, Missi Roti and Biscotti Roti.
In sweet: Almond pudding, saffron-pistachio kulfi, fresh fruits and juice.
21 gun salute and tribute
Russian President Putin was welcomed with a 21-gun salute on Friday morning. He went to Rajghat and paid tribute to Mahatma Gandhi. Apart from this, several MoUs were also signed between India and Russia, which are aimed at promoting trade and cooperation between the two countries.
Putin left for Moscow on Friday evening. During the visit, several important steps were taken to further strengthen the strategic, economic and cultural relations between India and Russia.
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