Modi meets Putin; Dipke challenges govt; Chidambaram, Tharoor clash over BRICS summit

Prime Minister Narendra Modi met with Russian President Vladimir Putin, continuing bilateral engagement between the two nations. Separately, Congress leader Dipke issued a challenge to the government on an unspecified matter. Within the Congress party, senior leaders P. Chidambaram and Shashi Tharoor clashed over India's approach to the BRICS summit, reflecting internal disagreement on the party's stance toward the multilateral forum.