India-Russia Summit: 'Modi & Putin to review multifaceted bilateral ties'

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Russian President Vladimir Putin will review the whole range of bilateral ties, including in areas like defence, investment, energy cooperation, education, culture and people-to-people exchanges, at the upcoming annual India-Russia Summit, Foreign Secretary Vinay Kwatra said on Friday.

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Modi will pay a two-day official visit to Russia from July 8 to 9 at the invitation of Putin for the 22nd India-Russia Summit that will review the entire range of multi-faceted ties between the two countries. Putin will host a private dinner for Modi on the day of arrival.

Sharing details about the Russia itinerary, Kwatra said, as of now, the Prime Minister is scheduled to arrive in Moscow late afternoon of July 8. The next day, Modi’s interactions would include an interface with the Indian community in Russia.

The Prime Minister will also lay a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Kremlin. And, thereafter he will visit Rosatom pavilion at the exhibition venue in Moscow.