India-Russia Relation / PM Modi is going to Russia after 5 years, President Putin is also eager to meet his friend

India-Russia Relation: Even before Prime Minister Narendra Modi's arrival in Russia, the Kremlin (Russian President's Office) is very excited. Not only this, Russian President Putin is also eager to meet his friend Modi. Let us tell you that PM Modi is going to Moscow to participate in the 22nd India-Russia Summit from 8 to 9 July. The Kremlin is most excited about Prime Minister Modi's "very important visit" to Moscow and considers this visit to be very important for Russia-India relations.

Dmitry Peskov, spokesperson of the Kremlin, the official residence and office of the Russian President, said this on Saturday. At the invitation of Russian President Vladimir Putin, Prime Minister Modi will participate in the 22nd India-Russia Annual Summit and he will be in Moscow on July 8 and 9. The Ministry of External Affairs had given information about this high-level visit in New Delhi on Thursday and said that the two leaders will comprehensively review the multifaceted relations between the two countries and discuss contemporary regional and global issues of mutual interest.

PM Modi will discuss global issues

The Ministry of External Affairs on Thursday gave information about this high-level visit in New Delhi and said that the two top leaders will review in detail the multifaceted relations between the two countries. They will also discuss contemporary regional and global issues of mutual interest.

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said in an exclusive interview with Russia's state television VGTRK that the two leaders will also hold informal talks in Moscow apart from other programs. He said, "Obviously, even if it is not called very busy, the agenda will be comprehensive. This will be an official visit of PM Modi and we hope that the two leaders will be able to talk informally as well."

Peskov said that the relationship between India and Russia is at the level of strategic partnership. He also said that both face-to-face talks and delegation talks will take place in the Kremlin.

PM Modi last visited Russia in 2019

The official news agency TASS also quoted him as saying, "We are expecting a very important and full visit, which is very important for Russian-Indian relations." This will be PM Modi's first visit to Russia in the last 5 years. He last visited Russia in the year 2019, when PM Modi went to attend an economic conference in the Far East city of Vladivostok.

The annual summit between the Indian Prime Minister 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 between India and Russia. The last annual summit was held in New Delhi on December 6, 2021. Then President Putin came to India to attend the summit.

The world is watching the meeting of Modi and Putin

The whole world is watching this meeting of Prime Minister Modi and Russian President Putin, because the whole world knows that apart from bilateral issues, both the leaders can also talk on many important global issues. Peskov said in an interview with Russian state television 'VGTRK' that apart from other programs, both the leaders will also have informal talks in Moscow. He said, "Obviously, even if it is not called very busy, the agenda will be comprehensive. This will be an official visit and we hope that both the leaders will be able to talk informally as well." Peskov said that the relations between Russia and India are at the level of strategic partnership. State news agency 'TASS' quoted Peskov as saying, "We are expecting a very important visit which is very important for Russia-India relations.