The Kremlin announced on June 25 that it was preparing for a visit to Russia by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi -- his first since the start of the full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine. The dates of the trip will be announced later, assistant to the Russian President Yury Ushakov said. However, The Tribune, an Indian newspaper, wrote that Modi will visit Moscow on July 8, which immediately precedes the July 9-11 NATO summit in Washington. Modi and Putin spoke in early June by phone, and Modi last traveled in 2019, meeting Putin in Vladivostok. To read the original story by RFE/RL's Russian Service, click here.
Kremlin Announces Preparations For Indian PM's Visit To Russia
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi (right) greets Russian President Vladimir Putin before a meeting at Hyderabad House in New Delhi on December 6, 2021.