Who Is The Man Between Modi & Putin? | BRICS 2026

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Meet Siddharth Babu, the 2017-batch Indian Foreign Service officer seen standing between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Russian President Vladimir Putin at the BRICS Summit. From a mechanical engineering graduate who did not clear UPSC on his first attempt to securing All India Rank 15, Babu’s journey reflects determination, preparation and public service. Now a Deputy Secretary in the East Asia Division, he has also been trained as an interpreter. Here’s the story behind the young diplomat at the centre of a high-profile moment. --- Siddharth Babu | Man Between Modi Putin | Modi Putin BRICS | Siddharth Babu IFS | BRICS Summit 2026 | Indian Foreign Service | Siddharth Babu Diplomat | Modi Putin Photo | India Diplomacy | BRICS New Delhi | Firstpost #siddharthbabu #modi #putin #brics2026 #bricssummit #indiandiplomacy #indianforeignservice #bharatmandapam #newdelhi #worldnews #firstpost Firstpost is an Indian news and media website. Get all the incisive opinions, in-depth analyses

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