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Putin greeted at Rashtrapati Bhavan

President Vladmir Putin was warmly greeted at Rashtrapati Bhavan on Tuesday morning, marking the official beginning of his four day State visit to India. This is the first visit by a Russian leader to India in seven-and-a-half years.

Putin had arrived in Delhi on Monday evening and held an informal round of talks with Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee after dinner.

President K R Narayanan and First Lady Usha Narayanan greeted the Russian leader and his wife Ludmillla at the forecourt of the presidential palace.

Also present were Prime Minister Vajpayee, Home Minister L K Advani, HRD Minister Dr Murli Manohar Joshi, External Affairs Minister Jaswant Singh and his new minister of state Krishnam Raju, Industry Minister Manohar Joshi, Air Chief Marshal A Y Tipnis and Foreign Secretary Lalit Mansingh.

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