Moscow: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been given a red carpet welcome in Russia. Deputy Prime Minister Denis Manturov welcomed PM Modi at the airport. After this, PM Modi was given a guard of honor. President Vladimir Putin himself welcomed PM Modi on reaching the Russian Presidential Palace. During this, informal talks were also held between the two leaders. In the conversation, Putin said that Param Mitra Modi! I am happy to see you. Putin also said that even though we will have formal talks tomorrow, but at this time we can discuss those issues. PM Modi also thanked Putin for the warm welcome.
Formal talks will be held on Tuesday
Vladimir Putin will hold extensive talks with Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday. Top Russian officials gave this information on Monday. He said that apart from the talks between the two leaders, these talks will also be held with the delegations. “In the afternoon, Putin and Modi will begin the conversation. We expect it to be a private conversation, as well as a Russia-India dialogue over an official breakfast,” the official TASS news agency quoted Dmitry Peskov, spokesman for the Russian presidential office, the Kremlin, as saying.
22nd India-Russia Annual Summit to be held
On Tuesday, Modi will co-chair the 22nd India-Russia Annual Summit with President Putin. The Kremlin spokesman, however, said the two leaders would not issue any statement to the press after that. “No joint communication with the media is expected,” he said. “But we expect an exchange of views in both private and extended sessions, which will largely compensate for the absence of a statement to the media,” he said.
