Cultural diplomacy at BRICS: PM Modi presents ancient Tamil classic Thirukkural to Vladimir Putin

On the sidelines of the BRICS Summit in New Delhi, Prime Minister Narendra Modi presented Russian President Vladimir Putin with a Russian translation of the ancient Tamil classic Thirukkural. Published in 2026 by the Central Institute of Classical Tamil, the edition features original Tamil verses alongside transliterations and a translation by Naira Mkrtchyan. Composed by the poet-philosopher Thiruvalluvar between 300 BCE and 500 CE, the iconic work consists of 1,330 couplets covering virtue, statecraft, and love, offering timeless wisdom on governance and ethics that PM Modi leveraged to highlight India’s rich literary tradition

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