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Modi Gifts Putin Russian Thirukkural Translation At BRICS Summit
Prime Minister Narendra Modi gave Russian President Vladimir Putin a special book.
The book is a Russian translation of the Thirukkural, an ancient Tamil work.
The Thirukkural has 1,330 short poems about good behavior, leadership, love, and life.
Modi gave it to Putin during a meeting in New Delhi.
Putin was visiting India for the BRICS Summit.
The two leaders were also expected to talk about trade and industry.
They may discuss cooperation in nuclear energy, minerals, fertilisers, and jobs for skilled workers.
The gift showed India’s literature and culture in a way Putin could read.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi gifted Russian President Vladimir Putin a Russian translation of the Thirukkural.
The gift was presented during Modi and Putin’s bilateral meeting in New Delhi on September 11, 2026.
Putin was in India for the 18th BRICS Summit, hosted on September 12 and 13.
The leaders were expected to discuss a $100 billion bilateral trade target by 2030 and expanded industrial cooperation.
Other proposed areas included civil nuclear energy, critical minerals, fertilisers, and skilled-worker mobility.
- Who
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Russian President Vladimir Putin.
- What
- Modi presented Putin with a Russian-language edition of the Thirukkural during bilateral talks.
- Where
- New Delhi, India.
- When
- September 11, 2026; the BRICS Summit was scheduled for September 12 and 13.
- Why
- The gift highlighted India’s literary and cultural heritage while supporting cultural ties between India and Russia.
Key facts
- Book presented
- A Russian translation of the Thirukkural.
- Thirukkural content
- The Tamil classic contains 1,330 couplets on ethics, virtue, governance, love, and conduct.
- Meeting date
- September 11, 2026.
- Summit
- The 18th BRICS Summit, hosted by India on September 12 and 13.
- Trade goal under discussion
- Increasing India-Russia bilateral trade to $100 billion by 2030.
- Other cooperation areas
- Industrial partnerships, civil nuclear energy, critical minerals, fertilisers, and skilled-worker mobility.
Quotes
Narendra Modi
Prime Minister of India
“Presented President Putin with a Russian translation of the Thirukkural, which carries the eternal wisdom of the great Thiruvalluvar across languages and borders”
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