Pics: PM Modi reaches Russia, President Putin hosts him for private tete-a-tete

Moscow, Dec 24: Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived here on a two-day visit during which he will attend the 16th India-Russia annual summit.

PM Modi was hosted by Russian President Vladimir Putin for a private tete-a-tete at Kremlin during which the two leaders touched upon issues of mutual interest for both countries.

The meeting took place hours after Modi arrived here to a red carpet welcome. Putin also hosted a private dinner for Modi.

Here are some pics of PM Modi's visit to Russia

PM Modi arrives in Moscow on a two-day visit

Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrives in Moscow on a two-day visit during which he will attend the 16th India-Russia annual summit.

PM being welcomed on his arrival in Moscow

Prime Minister Narendra Modi being welcomed on his arrival at Moscow airport, in Russia on December 23, 2015.

Modi arrives in Moscow for 16th India-Russia annual summit

The Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrives in Moscow on December 23, 2015.

PM Modi being welcomed on arrival at Moscow airport

Prime Minister Narendra Modi being welcomed on his arrival at Moscow airport, in Russia on December 23, 2015.

PM Modi being welcomed at Moscow airport

Prime Minister Narendra Modi being welcomed on his arrival at Moscow airport, in Russia on December 23, 2015.

PM Modi with Russian President in a private tete-a-tete in Moscow

Prime Minister Narendra Modi with the President of Russia Vladimir Putin in a private tete-a-tete, at Moscow, in Russia on December 23, 2015.

PM Modi with President Putin in Moscow

Prime Minister Narendra Modi with the President of Russia Vladimir Putin, at Moscow, in Russia on December 23, 2015.

President Putin gifts a page from Gandhi ji's diary to PM Modi

President Putin gifted a page from Gandhi ji's diary containing Bapu's handwritten notes to PM Modi.

PM Modi gets 18th century sword from Putin

The 18th century sword from Bengal that belonged to the Najafi Dynasty, gifted to by President Putin to PM Modi in Moscow.

PM Modi takes a tour of EMERCOM in Russia

PM Narendra Modi takes a tour of EMERCOM, a state of the art crisis management facility in Russia.