During his visit, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will meet President Vladimir Putin at Vladivostok, the far eastern port of Russia. He last saw Putin in 2019.
have hadhave had it have had Since the start of the Russian-Indian conflict in February 2022, Moscow has relied more and more on New Delhi as a major trading partner. Russia and India have strong relations dating back to the Cold War.
Following sanctions implemented by the United States and its allies that closed off the majority of Western markets to Russian exports, China and India have emerged as major importers of Russian oil.
Extreme crowding and a lack of exits are cited by authorities as the causes of a stampede that killed 121 people in India.
India has not denounced Russia’s war in Ukraine under Modi’s leadership, despite stressing the necessity for a diplomatic solution.