Moscow : Russian President Vladimir Putin will visit India later this year, with dates currently being finalised. In talks with Russian Security Council Secretary Sergei Shoigu, Doval said New Delhi is excited and delighted about the upcoming engagement.
Doval described past India-Russia summits as “watershed moments” in bilateral relations, underlining the significance of the forthcoming meeting. In 2024, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Putin met twice – once during PM Modi’s visit to Moscow in July for the 22nd India-Russia summit, which marked his first bilateral trip since beginning his third term in office.
PM Modi was conferred Russia’s highest civilian honour, the Order of St. Andrew the Apostle, for his contributions to strengthening India-Russia ties. The two leaders met again in October in Kazan, when PM Modi attended the BRICS Summit.
On Wednesday, US President Donald Trump signed an executive order slapping an additional 25 per cent tariff on Indian imports, citing India’s ongoing purchases of Russian oil. The US has also threatened secondary sanctions against buyers of Russian crude unless Moscow agrees to end the war in Ukraine, now entering its fourth year, by Friday.
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