Russia is expecting a “full-fledged visit” by Prime Minister Narendra Modi to Moscow, which is crucial for the bilateral relations, Kremlin said on Saturday. PM 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 two leaders will review the entire range of multifaceted relations between the two countries and exchange views on contemporary regional and global issues of mutual interest. In an interview with Russia’s state-run channel, Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov said the agenda of PM Modi’s Moscow trip will be extensive.
‘VERY IMPORTANT VISIT’
“Obviously, the agenda will be extensive, if not to say overbusy. It will be an official visit, and we hope that the heads will be able to talk in an informal way as well,” he said. Peskov said that Russian-Indian relations are at the level of strategic partnership. He said that there would be both one-on-one talks in the Kremlin and those involving delegations. “We are expecting a very important and full-fledged visit, which is so crucial for Russian-Indian relations,” he was quoted as saying by the official Tass news agency.