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PM Modi breaks protocol to welcome Putin at airport: These are the other leaders who got the same honour

In a gesture that is widely seen as a departure from diplomatic protocol, Modi received Putin at the Palam Airport in Delhi with a hug amid a group of artistes performing traditional dances
Last Updated : 05 December 2025, 07:24 IST
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2015: Barack Obama, US President 

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2016: Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, then Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi

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2017: Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina

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2018: Emmanuel Macron, President of France

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2017: Shinzo Abe, Japanese Prime Minister

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2018: Benjamin Netanyahu, Prime Minister of Israel

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2020: Donald Trump, US President 

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2024: Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of UAE

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2025: Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, Emir of Qatar

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2019: Mohammed bin Salman, crown prince of Saudi Arabia

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