Russian President Vladimir Putin is expected to visit New Delhi next year for the 23rd India-Russia Annual Summit. On similar lines, Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited Moscow on July 8-9, 2024, for the 22nd India-Russia Annual Summit. Kremlin aide Yury Ushakov said, “Our leaders have an agreement to hold meetings once a year. This time, it’s our turn. We received Mr. Modi’s invitation and we will certainly consider it positively.”
The visit comes at a critical juncture in global geopolitics. The “special operation” of Russia in Ukraine has crossed the 1000-day mark, with over 45,000 killed in the conflict between Hamas and Israel in Gaza, the rebel offensive against the Assad regime in Syria gaining ground, and the soon-to-be U.S. President ready to break the global supply chain and wage trade wars with states not to his liking.
India’s foreign policy stands firm on the pillars of strategic autonomy, and Moscow appreciates that. Despite pressure from India’s Western partners over Moscow’s war in Kyiv, New Delhi has remained independent in its approach towards the West and Russia. India’s Minister of External Affairs, Dr. S. Jaishankar, during his visit to Moscow last year, hailed Russia as a “valued and time-tested” partner.
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