Prime Minister Narendra Modi is going on a two-day visit to Russia from Monday. PM Modi will attend the 22nd India-Russia Annual Summit in Russia. Here the multifaceted relations between the two countries will be reviewed comprehensively. This will be Modi's first visit to Russia in about 5 years. Putin will also host a private dinner for Modi. Prime Minister Modi will meet the Indian community in Russia. After interacting with the Indian diaspora, the Prime Minister will lay a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in the Kremlin. Modi will visit an exhibition site in Moscow. His last visit to Russia was in 2019 when he attended an economic conference in Vladivostok. The annual summit between the Prime Minister of India and the President of Russia is the highest institutional dialogue mechanism regarding the strategic partnership between the two countries.
Covers issues of regional and global interest
Ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Russia for the upcoming summit, Foreign Secretary Vinay Kwatra said that the agenda of talks between Prime Minister Modi and President Vladimir Putin will include issues of regional and global interest. The India-Russia summit will provide an opportunity to discuss the full range of bilateral relations, including defense, investment, education and culture and people-to-people ties. The delegation-level talks will be led by the Prime Minister and the Russian President. Both sides are working on documents related to the 22nd India-Russia Summit.
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Ignoring Western countries, New Delhi has continued to pursue economic and defense ties with Moscow, especially in the field of energy. Russia is now one of the most important sources of energy resources in India. India is the world's third-largest crude oil consumer and has been a major buyer of subsidized Russian oil since the Kremlin's invasion of Ukraine in 2022. India has deep economic and political ties with Moscow.
We (Russia and India) jointly participate in coordination 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 contacts are always a focal point. Given the very trusting nature of the relationship between President Putin and Prime Minister Modi, we can expect an exchange of views on all issues on the agenda.
Dmitry Peskov, spokesman, Kremlin
Release of Indians serving in Russian army
The talks are expected to discuss the impact of the ongoing war in Ukraine on the 'Global South' and the issue of early release of Indian citizens misled into the Russian army. The 'Global South' includes developing, underdeveloped countries. Earlier, Minister S. Jaishankar had raised the issue of Indian citizens fighting for the Russian army in the war zone with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov at the SCO summit. He had requested to ensure their safe return.
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Since the beginning of the Russia-Ukraine war, India has been pressing Russia for the safety and repatriation of Indian citizens recruited in its army. According to reports, about 200 Indian citizens have been recruited as security assistants in the Russian army, the Ministry of External Affairs said. By mid-June it became clear that four Indian citizens had died in the war zone.
Discussion on Russia-Ukraine conflict
The Russia-Ukraine conflict may also be discussed during Modi's visit to Russia. Russia invaded Ukraine in February 2022. Since then there has been no high-level bilateral visit between India and Russia. The last bilateral talks between Modi and Putin took place on 16 September 2022 during the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) summit in Samarkand, Uzbekistan. In the meeting, Modi had put pressure on Putin to end the conflict in Ukraine and said that today is not the time for war.
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Modi had said that I know that today is not the time for war. We have discussed this issue several times over the phone that democracy, diplomacy and dialogue affect the whole world. Modi has had several telephone conversations with Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky since the Russian invasion of Ukraine in February 2022. Reflecting its deep friendship with Russia, India has not yet condemned Moscow's attack on Ukraine.
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India has been saying that this crisis should be resolved through diplomacy and dialogue. India has continued to exert diplomatic pressure to end the Ukraine war. Prime Minister Modi is also in touch with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.
