Putin’s visit to India: People gave a unique welcome, offered flowers on his photo and performed aarti; video viral

Putin India Visit: Russian President Vladimir Putin is scheduled to reach India on Thursday (December 4). This visit is being considered special because this is his first visit to India after the start of Ukraine war in 2022. Putin’s visit to India amid war and strict sanctions from Western countries confirms the strong relations between the two countries.

The Kremlin said in an official statement that the visit will further deepen the ‘privileged strategic partnership’ between India and Russia. Putin will participate in the 23rd annual India-Russia summit during his two-day stay, in which several important agreements are expected in the fields of defence, energy, trade and technology.

#WATCH Uttar Pradesh , People perform aarti and hold welcome march in Varanasi ahead of Russian President Vladimir Putin’s visit to India (03.12) pic.twitter.com/Zibbpy423A

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Aarti was performed by offering flowers to Putin’s photo.

Before Putin’s arrival, a different kind of enthusiasm was seen in Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s parliamentary constituency Varanasi. Local people put up huge posters on which messages of India-Russia friendship were written along with Putin’s pictures. At many places, flowers were offered to Putin’s photo and aarti was performed and a welcome procession was taken out with drums.

This unique video is becoming increasingly viral on social media. Many people called it a symbol of the deep friendship between India and Russia, while some users called this traditional and warm welcome from Varanasi a “grand welcome”. Discussions regarding this are continuously increasing on social media.

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Putin’s visit important for India

Just before Putin’s visit to India, Russia has taken a big step towards strengthening its strategic relations with India. Russia’s parliament, the Duma, has approved the Reciprocal Exchange of Logistics Support (RELOS) agreement with India.

Under this agreement, the armies of both the countries will be allowed to easily use each other’s military bases, ports and logistics facilities. This will further intensify coordination in joint exercises, military deployment, military cooperation and disaster relief operations. Experts believe that this agreement can give a new direction to India-Russia defense cooperation during Putin’s visit.