Prime Minister Narendra Modi landed at the Moscow airport on Monday as part of his two-day state visit to Russia. On his arrival, PM Modi was welcomed in the country by Deputy Prime Minister of Russia Denis Manturov as he stepped off on a red carpet from the Air India-One. The day began with a ceremonial welcome accorded to the Indian PM by the Russian Federation.

The Prime Minister was presented with a ‘Guard of Honour’ by the soldiers of Russian forces and various artists performed cultural programmes at the airport. In a first, the Russian Deputy PM Manturov also accompanied Prime Minister Modi to his hotel in Moscow, where the PM was welcomed by a huge crowd of members of the Indian diaspora. Excited children and thrilled elders,

both alike were seen making their way to interact with the Prime Minister at The Carlton Hotel, the PM’s stay in the Russian capital. While the Prime Minister interacted with the enthusiastic Indian diaspora members amid a chant of “Modi-Modi”,he also signed a few autographs on requests of children. Following his brief stay at the hotel, Prime Minister Modi left for, where he met Russian President Vladimir Putin.