India, Dec. 5 -- Russian President Vladimir Putin's much-anticipated state visit to India got underway on Thursday, December 4. While the visit will have major ramifications for India-Russia relations, especially in a time of global flux, it will also allow the Russian leader to experience Indian hospitality.

According to DNA India, Putin will stay, during his two days in the country, at the luxurious Chanakya Suite at the ITC Maurya Hotel in the national capital. Named after the great minister and political thinker of the Mauryan empire, this Presidential-level suite is steeped in opulence.

The suite spans a massive area - 4,600 square feet. Within it, the suite contains the master bedroom, a steam room and sauna, a gym, its own recept...