Vladimir Putin, the Russian president, is scheduled to arrive in India today for the 21st annual India-Russia summit, which will be hosted by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
This will be Prime Minister Modi's first face-to-face meet with President Putin since their November 2019 meeting on the margins of the BRICS conference in Brasilia.
Despite the development of the new COVID-19 version Omicron, which has disrupted the timetable of several bilateral and international summits, Vladimir Putin chose to go forward with the visit. India and Russia are expected to sign a slew of agreements during the summit to strengthen cooperation in critical areas such as defence, trade and investment, energy, and technology. The yearly summit serves as an opportunity for both leaders to reevaluate their long-standing partnership.
India and Russia will hold their first 2+2 interaction, which will be held at the level of the foreign and defence ministries, before to the annual summit. "The dialogue's agenda will include topics of mutual interest in politics and defence. The development of this new two-plus-two discussion mechanism is likely to boost the strategic alliance between the two countries even further "Arindam Bagchi, a spokesperson for the Ministry of External Affairs, had previously said.
Koo AppRussian President Vladimir Putin will arrive in New Delhi today on an official visit to India for the 21st India-Russia Annual Summit with Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The leaders will review the state and prospects of bilateral relations and discuss ways to further strengthen the strategic partnership between the two countries. Both leaders will also hold one-on-one talks. File Pic - All India Radio News (@airnewsalerts) 6 Dec 2021
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