Addressing the gathering, the Prime Minister said, BJP leaders who have campaigned in the state have said that they received a lot of affection from the people there. He said, this shows people's confidence in BJP. Mr Modi said

Prime Minister briefed President Putin on India’s ongoing Presidency of the G-20, highlighting its key priorities. He also looked forward to both countries working together during India’s Chairship of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation. The leaders agreed to remain in regular touch with each other.

The Nation celebrates Vijay Diwas to commemorate India's victory over Pakistan in 1971 war.
On this day in 1971, the chief of the Pakistani forces, General Amir Abdullah Khan Niazi, along with 93 thousand troops, had surrendered unconditionally to the allied forces consisting of Indian Army and Mukti Bahini, led by Lieutenant General Jagjit Singh Aurora in Dhaka after their defeat in the Liberation war. The end of the war also resulted in subsequent secession of East Pakistan into Bangladesh.