New Delhi, Dec. 5 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday warmly received Russian President Vladimir Putin at Hyderabad House in New Delhi, ahead of the 23rd India-Russia Annual Summit, underscoring the deep and longstanding partnership between the two nations.

Putin is on his first visit to India in four years for a two-day State visit to India at the invitation of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Earlier, the Russian President paid tributes to Mahatma Gandhi at Rajghat in the national capital, following his ceremonial welcome and a tri-services guard of honour at Rashtrapati Bhavan.

He laid a wreath and paid floral tributes at the memorial to the Father of the Nation and also signed the visitors' book at the Rajghat.

The Russian Pres...