EXPLAINED: PM Modi Gifts Putin Rare Russian Edition of 2000-Year-Old Tamil Classic Thirukkural!

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Modi just gave Putin a gift with a surprising Russian twist — an ancient Tamil classic, translated into Russian. Here's the story behind it. What You Need to Know: PM Narendra Modi gifted Russian President Vladimir Putin a Russian translation of the Thirukkural during their meeting on the sidelines of the BRICS Summit in New Delhi The book, published by the Central Institute of Classical Tamil, includes the original Tamil text, transliteration, and Russian translation The 2026 edition was translated by Naira Mkrtchyan Thirukkural is an ancient Tamil moral literature written between 300 BCE and 500 CE by poet-philosopher Thiruvalluvar The gift highlights a unique historical connection — Indian philosophy has influenced Russian poets and authors since the 17th century The gesture came a day ahead of the formal 18th BRICS Summit at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi Stay with Times Now World for full live coverage of the BRICS Summit and India-Russia diplomacy from New Delhi. 🌐 Full covera

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