Prime Minister Narendra Modi welcomed Russian President Vladimir Putin at the Delhi airport on Thursday evening. Putin has come on a two-day visit to India. During this period, important issues like defense and energy are expected to be discussed. Welcoming the Prime Minister at the airport is considered a very special step. This shows how much importance India attaches to its relations with Russia, especially at a time when the US has increased tariffs on India for buying Russian oil.
In the last eleven years, Prime Minister Modi has welcomed any foreign leader at the airport only six times. This has always been an indication of how much India values ​​its relations with that country.
Barack Obama (2015)
In the year 2015, the then US President Barack Obama came to India. He was the chief guest of the Republic Day that year. Prime Minister Modi welcomed him at the airport. During his visit, the two countries made progress in taking forward the billion-dollar nuclear deal that had been pending for six years.
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Sheikh Hasina (2017)
Similarly, in the year 2017, Prime Minister Modi had reached the airport to welcome the then Prime Minister of Bangladesh Sheikh Hasina. Hasina had come to India after seven years and at the time of her visit there was a lot of controversy going on regarding the Teesta water agreement.
Shinzo Abe (2017)
In the same year, the then Prime Minister of Japan Shinzo Abe also came to India. The Prime Minister welcomed him at Ahmedabad airport. There was a deep friendship between the two leaders and during this time the foundation stone of India’s first bullet train project was laid, which was to run between Ahmedabad and Mumbai.
Donald Trump (2020)
In the year 2020, Prime Minister Modi welcomed US President Donald Trump at Ahmedabad Airport. Both the leaders had addressed a big program at Motera Stadium in the presence of one lakh people. This program was named ‘Namaste Trump’. That was Trump’s first term as President.
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Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan (2024)
In January 2024, Prime Minister Modi welcomed the President of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan. He had come to attend the Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit.
Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani (2025)
In February 2025, PM Modi welcomed the Emir of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani at the Delhi airport.
