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The two leaders met at Bharat Mandapam ahead of the BRICS summit. This was their fourth occasion travelling together in a vehicle. They previously shared rides in Bishkek and Tianjin. During their meeting, PM Modi presented Putin with a Russian translation of the Thirukkural, an ancient Tamil classic."},{"type":"heading","text":"Previous shared car journeys"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"The Times of India reported that the Delhi car ride was their fourth time travelling together. They most recently shared a ride in Bishkek after the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation Summit. Before that, they travelled together in Tianjin last year. The Hindu Business Line noted that the car was Putin's armoured Aurus Senat, customised to withstand attacks."},{"type":"heading","text":"What the coverage left out"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"None of the left-rated reports covered this story. 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