Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Russian President Vladimir Putin held a key meeting in New Delhi ahead of the 18th BRICS Summit, reviewing bilateral cooperation and discussing major regional and global developments. The two leaders exchanged a warm embrace before beginning their discussions, marking their second meeting this year following their talks on the sidelines of the 26th SCO Summit in Bishkek on August 31. During the meeting, Modi presented Putin with a Russian translation of the Thirukkural, the celebrated work of Tamil poet and…