Putin accepts PM Modi’s invitation to visit India

New Delhi: Russian President Vladimir Putin has accepted Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s invitation to visit India, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said on Thursday.

During a video address to a conference titled “Russia and India: Toward a New Bilateral Agenda” hosted by the Russian International Affairs Council (RIAC), Lavrov said, “Arrangements are currently being made for Putin to visit India. While noting that PM Modi’s first foreign visit after his re-election last year was to Russia, the Russian foreign minister said, “President Vladimir Putin has accepted an invitation to visit from the Indian head of government.”

PM Modi visited Russia in July 2024, his first trip to the country in nearly five years. Earlier, he visited the far eastern city of Vladivostok in 2019 to attend an economic conclave.

During the last visit, Modi invited Putin to visit India. On March 24, Lavrov said Russia is developing a “privileged strategic partnership” with India. Lavrov said at an event that Russia is actively expanding ties with countries like China, India, Iran, North Korea and Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) countries.