Congress general secretary in charge of communications Jairam Ramesh noted that the current instability persists even though the prime minister was among the first world leaders to visit Washington following the US election.
Putin stressed that Russia had already developed solid and efficient energy ties with India before the Ukraine conflict.
At a media briefing here, Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said both India and Russia are currently preparing for the highly anticipated visit.
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Wednesday stressed that the opening of two new Consulates General of India in Kazan and Yekaterinburg in Russia will boost trade, tourism, economic, scientific, technological, academic and cultural ties between India and Russia.
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar will lead the Indian delegation at the meeting while the Russian side will be led by First Deputy Prime Minister Denis Manturov.
A proposal has been made to have a full-fledged maritime route that serves as a link between Chennai and Vladivostok, PM Modi announced at the India-Russia 20th Annual Summit.
India may risk US sanctions, knowing it may hurt the US equally too, but would neither surrender its interest in Chabahar or stop oil procurements.
“Russia and India are very old friends,” said Prime Minister Narendra Modi as he hailed the close relationship between the two countries in his meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday.
India is likely to seal a nearly Rs 40,000 crore deal to procure S-400 Triumf air defence missile systems from…
