Ajit Doval to visit Moscow; Ukraine conflict to figure in talks
National Security Advisor Ajit Doval is leaving for Moscow this week amid speculations that India could play a role in resolving the ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict.
National Security Advisor Ajit Doval is leaving for Moscow this week amid speculations that India could play a role in resolving the ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict.
When PM Modi visited Moscow in early July, the dates coincided with the NATO summit in Washington. There were calls from the US requesting India to defer the visit, which were ignored. The US ambassador to India, Eric Garcetti, commented that India should not take relations with the US for granted.
This is the first time that India have reached the semifinals in two successive Olympics since the 1972 Olympics in Munich.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday termed his Austria visit "historic" and "immensely productive" and said it has added "vigour" to the two countries' friendship.
Russia on Wednesday said it has established a mechanism of interaction with India for sending back Indian nationals currently serving in the Russian Army.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday declared that his government will work with triple speed during its third term in office to turn every Indian’s dream of 'Viksit Bharat'
The development came after Prime Minister Modi, who is in Moscow for a two-day visit, raised the matter at a private dinner hosted by Putin on Monday evening, sources added.
Modi stated, "Before 2014, we had sunk into the depths of despair. Today, the country is full of self-confidence, and this is the biggest asset of India."
The entire stretch from Tverskaya metro station to the historic Carlton Hotel turned into a mini India as hundreds of Indians, many of them dressed in traditional attire.
''I look forward to reviewing all aspects of bilateral cooperation with my friend President Vladimir Putin and sharing perspectives on various regional and global issues. We seek to play a supportive role for a peaceful and stable region,” said Modi ahead of a dinner to be held by the Russian leader in his honour.
