Modi Presents Russian-Language Bhagavad Gita to Putin During India–Russia Summit

Overview

• Prime Minister Narendra Modi handed President Vladimir Putin a Russian translation of the Bhagavad Gita and highlighted its global appeal in a post on X.
• The leaders met at Hyderabad House in New Delhi to discuss deeper cooperation across the economy, defence and trade.
• Modi praised the durability of India–Russia ties in joint remarks, describing the friendship as a guiding constant over decades.
• BJP MPs Kangana Ranaut and Manoj Tiwari welcomed the gift, framing it as an expression of cultural pride and the Gita’s teachings on duty.
• CPI(M) leader Hannan Mollah criticized the move as promoting Hindutva, arguing it reflects a push toward a Hindu nation.