Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Dec 5: BJP spokesperson and Convener for International Affairs (J&K UT), Gaurav Gupta, today described President Vladimir Putin’s state visit to India as a moment “etched in history, emotion, strategy and unwavering friendship,” marking a dramatic rise in India-Russia relations under Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s leadership.
In a press statement issued, Gupta said the tone of the entire visit was set the moment Prime Minister Modi personally accompanied President Putin in the same car right after his arrival an image that flashed across the world as a symbol of trust that is rare even among the closest allies.
“This was not mere protocol, not a diplomatic courtesy, but a declaration, India and Russia stand together through every geopolitical challenge, every shifting global contour and every test of loyalty. When two world leaders step into the same car, they step into the same destiny. Modi and Putin showed the world what real strategic alignment looks like,” he said.
Emotion blended seamlessly with power politics when Prime Minister Modi presented a Russian edition of the Bhagavad Gita to President Putin.
Gupta described the gesture as a spiritual reaffirmation of a centuries-old civilisational bond, a reminder that India-Russia ties are not transactional but rooted in shared respect, shared values and shared commitment to global balance.
He said, “The summit unfolded into one of the most consequential diplomatic engagements India has witnessed in recent years. The adoption of the Vision 2030 Strategic Roadmap, offers not just a plan but a promise, a future of deeper trade, stronger industrial cooperation, bolder innovation and a re-shaped economic partnership aiming at USD 100 billion trade by 2030.”
“The world saw two leaders travelling in the same car, but what they witnessed was much deeper India and Russia travelling into the future together. Under Prime Minister Modi’s decisive, visionary leadership, this relationship is not just diplomacy. It is destiny,” he added.
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