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Russia President Vladimir Putin meets Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi’s Hyderabad House for the 21st India-Russia annual summit.
This is President Putin’s second overseas visit after meeting US president Joe Biden in Geneva since the outbreak of Covid 19 in 2019.
Earlier Today India-Russia Foreign and Defence Ministers participate in first ever 2+2 ministerial, dialogue between the two countries and signed contract for the production of AK-203 riles in Joint partnership in India.
LIVE UPDATES:
- Russian president in his opening remarks thanks PM Modi for the invitation and said he looks forward to strengthen the relationship between the two countries.
- In the last few decades, the world witnessed many fundamental changes and different kinds of geopolitical equations emerged but the friendship of India and Russia remained constant: PM Modi
- PM Modi delivers Initial remarks, thanks Putin for travelling to India personally for the Summit. PM Modi says, “Your love towards India is evident; despite Covid and other challenges, India-Russia relations have always strengthened’: PM Modi makes opening remarks at the bilateral meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin”.
- President Putin arrives at Hyderabad House
