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Russian President Vladimir Putin will visit India soon. The development was confirmed on Thursday by Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov. However, Lavrov did not disclose the exact date of Putin’s visit. As per reports, the Russian President is likely to visit India this year.
While addressing the “Russia and India: Toward a New Bilateral Agenda” conference through a video, Lavrov said that India is currently making arrangements for the visit of the Russian President. The conference is jointly hosted by the Embassy of India in Russia and the Russian International Affairs Council (RIAC).
Lavrov’s Statement:
Lavrov stated that Putin will be visiting India following the invitation from Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who made his first foreign visit to Russia following re-election in the 2024 Lok Sabha Elections.
“[Russian] President Vladimir Putin has accepted an invitation to visit from the Indian head of government. A visit by the Russian head of state to the Republic of India is currently being prepared,” Lavrov said as quoted by Russian News Agency Tass.
Last year in July, Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited Russia on the invitation of Russian President Putin to attend the 22nd India-Russia Annual Summit.
Earlier in February, TASS reported that Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to visit Russia for the May 9 parade at Moscow’s Red Square to mark the 80th anniversary of Victory in the Great Patriotic Wa.
