So far, 21 annual summits have been held, alternately in India and Russia.
Moscow:
Given the “very trusting nature” of the relationship between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Prime Minister Narendra Modi, no topic was off limits for the two leaders when they meet here soon, Kremlin spokesman said , Dmitry Peskov, on Tuesday.
The dates of Prime Minister Modi’s visit to Moscow will be announced a little later, but preparations are already in the final stage, Peskov said.
Putin and Prime Minister Modi will discuss regional and global security, trade and all other topics on the agenda during the meeting, Peskov was quoted as saying by Russian state news agency TASS.
“We (Russia and India) jointly participate in integration processes, so regional affairs, regional security and global security are always at the top of the agenda. In addition, of course, our bilateral trade and economic interaction are always a focal point,” said the Kremlin official, responding to a question about what topics will be discussed in the negotiations between Putin and Modi.
Describing Prime Minister Modi’s visit as “very important”, the official noted that Moscow and New Delhi have “mutual political will” to develop cooperation in a variety of areas.
“Given the highly trusting nature of the relationship between President Putin and Prime Minister Modi, we can expect there to be an exchange of views on all the issues that are on the agenda, and there are many of them,” Peskov added.
“We will announce this visit officially later after coordinating with our Indian friends, I can only confirm to you once again that the visit is in the final stages of preparation,” he said, responding to a question on the dates of Modi’s visit to Russia.
Diplomatic sources in New Delhi said the Indian prime minister’s one-day visit is planned for around July 8, adding that there is no firm date yet and several options are being explored.
The visit, if it takes place, will be PM Modi’s first trip to Russia in almost five years. His last visit to Russia was in 2019, when he participated in an economic conclave in the city of Vladivostok, in the Far East.
If Prime Minister Modi travels to Russia, then he and President Putin are expected to hold the annual India-Russia summit after a gap of three years.
The annual summit between the Prime Minister of India and the President of Russia is the highest institutional dialogue mechanism in the strategic partnership between the two countries.
So far, 21 annual summits have been held, alternately in India and Russia.
The last summit was held on December 6, 2021, in New Delhi. Putin, as head of the Russian state, visited India nine times.
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