What does PM Modi’s visit to Russia really mean for India | In Focus podcast
The HinduPrime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Russia was keenly watched across the world, after all, it was Mr. Modi’s first bilateral visit since winning a third straight term. Mr. Modi’s and Russian President Putin’s meeting was a chance to talk about ways to strengthen trade and investment, increase connectivity, science, technology, and deepen military ties. The two sides also discussed several ways to deepen military and military-technical cooperation by focusing on joint research and development, co-development and joint production of advanced defence technology and systems. In this episode of the In Focus podcast, we talk to Swaran Singh about Mr. Modi’s comments on bringing peace to the region, the challenges to increasing trade between the two countries, the changing dynamics between the two countries and India’s focus on strategic autonomy.