PM Modi gifts Russian Thirukkural to Putin at BRICS Summit
- PM Modi gifted Vladimir Putin a Russian translation of the Thirukkural during their New Delhi meeting, on September 11.
- Written by Thiruvalluvar, the Tamil classic has 1,330 couplets on ethics, governance, love and life.
- The Russian edition highlighted India’s Tamil literary heritage while making the work accessible to Putin.
- Modi and Putin met on the sidelines of the 18th BRICS Summit, with economic and strategic ties on the agenda.
Source: hindustantimes.com
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