PM Modi to Meet Putin on Monday at SCO Summit
· World · NDTV, ANI, Hindustan Times
PM Narendra Modi is scheduled to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Summit, the Centre confirmed. The two leaders are expected to review the broader India-Russia bilateral relationship, including trade, energy, and defence cooperation. The meeting comes days after External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar met Putin, signalling active diplomatic back-channel engagement between New Delhi and Moscow. The talks come at a time when India is navigating its ties with Russia alongside its partnerships with the US and European countries amid the ongoing Ukraine conflict.
Why it matters
A direct Modi-Putin meeting shapes India's energy and defence imports, its position on the Ukraine war, and the strategic balance with China and the US — with concrete implications for Indian crude purchases and military hardware deliveries.
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