PM Narendra Modi likely to visit Russia in July after possible absence from SCO meet, claims report
India TV NewsMoscow: India and Russia are in full preparations as Prime Minister Narendra Modi is expected to visit Russia in July, Russian media quoted a Kremlin aide as saying on Tuesday, after he was invited by Russian President Vladimir Putin last year. Notably, Putin met External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar last year in Moscow, where he extended an invitation to PM Modi to visit Russia in 2024. Jaishankar also said that he was confident that Prime Minister Modi and President Putin will meet for an annual summit this year, noting that both leaders have remained in frequent contact throughout this year. Last year, India virtually hosted the SCO Summit, where External Affairs Minister Jaishankar expressed concern over terrorism in the presence of then-Pakistan's Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto.