Moscow (Russia): As a tribute to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s two day state visit to Russia, the Indian tricolour lit up Moscow’s Ostankino Tower, the tallest free-standing structure in Europe.
Rising to 1,771 feet (540m), the Ostankino TV Tower is the world’s 4th tallest and Europe’s highest of its kind. The tower was erected in 1967 by the well-known Soviet engineer, Nikolai Nikitin.
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As the highest free-standing building in Russia, it is a renowned symbol of Russian broadcasting, as well as a famous landmark and a must-visit destination in Moscow.
PM Modi’s visit to Russia after 5 years
Earlier today, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who is currently on a two-day visit to Russia from Monday, reached a hotel in Moscow. Russian First Deputy Prime Minister Denis Manturov, who received PM Modi at the airport, accompanied him to the hotel, where the members of the Indian diaspora had gathered to welcome him.
People held Indian flags and posters of PM Modi and chanted “Modi Modi” to welcome him at the hotel. Artists dressed in Indian attire performed in the hotel to welcome PM Modi. In a rare gesture, Denis Manturov accompanied PM Modi to the hotel from the airport in the same car.
What to Expect from this visit
Notably, India and Russia have a longstanding and time-tested relationship with more than 77 years of mutually beneficial diplomatic ties. The relations between the two nations were elevated to the level of “Special and Privileged Strategic Partnership” in 2010.
The primary aim of Modi’s visit is to attend the 22nd India-Russia Annual Summit. The meeting will see the leaders of both nations deliberate on a range of multifaceted relations between the two countries and exchange views on contemporary regional and global issues of mutual interest.The annual summit is considered the highest institutional dialogue mechanism in the strategic partnership between the two countries and so far 21 summits have taken place alternately in India and Russia. The last annual summit was held on December 6, 2021, in New Delhi when Putin visited India.
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