Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday thanked India and Prime Minister Narendra Modi for the Ukraine peace efforts as the two leaders sat face to face to hold bilateral talks at the Hyderabad House.

President Vladimir Putin arrived in New Delhi for his first state visit to India since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, showcasing warming ties that have angered the US and led to hefty trade tariffs.

Hyderabad House was built in 1926 after the Nizam bought an 8.2-acre plot, spending about ₹50 lakh, worth hundreds of crores today. He needed a Delhi residence for Chamber of Princes meetings. Designed by Sir Edwin Lutyens with European and Mughal touches,