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India's PM Modi set to meet Putin in upcoming Russia visit: Kremlin

  • By Al Mayadeen English
  • Source: Agencies
  • 5 Jul 2024 13:17
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India's Modi and Russia's Putin are expected to meet in Moscow next week to discuss “prospects for further development of traditionally friendly Russian-Indian relations, as well as relevant issues on the international and regional agenda."

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  • Russian President Vladimir Putin and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi pose for a photo shaking hands before their talks on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, on September 16, 2022. (AP)
    Russian President Vladimir Putin and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi pose for a photo shaking hands before their talks on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, on September 16, 2022. (AP)

India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi is expected to hold talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin during his visit to Russia next Monday and Tuesday, the Kremlin announced on Thursday. 

The two leaders will discuss “prospects for further development of traditionally friendly Russian-Indian relations, as well as relevant issues on the international and regional agenda,” the Kremlin said in a statement.

Russia and India have had strong bilateral relations since the Cold War, and New Delhi has acted as Moscow's key trading partner since the start of the Russia-Ukraine war. However, the relationship between the two countries has become tense due to Russia's close developments with India's primary competitor, China.

Modi did not attend the summit created by Moscow and Beijing to counter Western alliances, but he sent his foreign minister to the Shanghai Cooperation Organization's (SCO) annual meeting, which was attended by Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping.

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India and Russia are reportedly working together to ensure year-round access to the Northern Sea Route, which spans Russia's northern coast and serves as the shortest shipping route between East Asia and Europe. Their goal is to enhance the transportation of goods to emerging markets by utilizing trade routes effectively.

Moreover, both nations aim to increase their trade volumes by utilizing the Vladivostok-Chennai maritime route, which connects Russia's Far East with southern India.

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