Prime Minister Modi will be in Moscow from July 8 to 9 at the invitation of Russian President Vladimir Putin to hold the 22nd India-Russia Annual Summit.
The top Russian official stressed that both nations should work to obtain a new medium for payment and added digital payment could be the "most promising" and "most viable" option for both nations.
In domestic debates, the public anger due to Chinese intrusion in Ladakh and the growing partnership of Russia and China, indicates that the visit is sensitive in context of international geopolitical scenario; hence will require a delicate strategic balancing including the text of the joint statement, if issued at the end of the visit.
Despite changes in geopolitical equations, the friendship of India and Russia remained constant, said PM Modi during meet with Vladimir Putin.
At a media briefing, MEA Spokesperson Arindam Bagchi said that Putin will pay an official visit to India on December 6 for the 21st India-Russia annual summit.
Putin, along with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, will hold the 19th India-Russia annual bilateral summit during which the two leaders are expected to review bilateral defence cooperation in the wake of the US sanctions against Russian defence majors.
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Russian President Vladimir Putin today jointly inaugurated 'World Diamond Conference' at Vigyan Bhawan in New Delhi.Here we are giving you live updates of Vladimir Putin's India visit:8:30 pm:
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