Prime Minister meets with the President of the Russian Federation on the sidelines of BRICS Summit

Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi met with the President of the Russian Federation, H.E. Vladimir Putin, on the margins of the 18th BRICS Summit in New Delhi. The leaders reviewed bilateral cooperation across political, economic, defence, energy, space, skill mobility, and people-to-people domains, and welcomed the first-ever 'INNOPROM India' International Industrial Exhibition. They also exchanged perspectives on regional and global issues, including the conflicts in West Asia and the Black Sea region, with the Prime Minister reiterating that dialogue and diplomacy are the way forward. Additionally, President Putin invited the Prime Minister to visit Russia for the 24th India-Russia Annual Summit, which was accepted.