Russian President Vladimir Putin will visit India in September for the BRICS Summit scheduled to be held in New Delhi on September 12 and 13.
The announcement was confirmed by Kremlin aide Yuri Ushakov, underlining the continuing diplomatic engagement between India and Russia amid ongoing global geopolitical shifts, per a report by News18.
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Putin to attend BRICS Summit in New Delhi
Yuri Ushakov has stated that Putin will participate in the upcoming BRICS Summit in the national capital later this year. The summit is expected to bring together leaders of the BRICS nations to discuss major global political and economic issues, as per News18 reports.
This visit will be Putin’s second trip to India within a year. He had earlier travelled to India in December for the 23rd India-Russia Annual Summit.
India-Russia diplomatic engagements continue
The planned visit comes soon after Russian Foreign minister Sergey Lavrov visited New Delhi for the BRICS foreign ministers’ meeting earlier this month. During his trip, Lavrov also met Prime Minister Narendra Modi and discussed a broad bilateral agenda, according to News 18.
India and Russia have continued regular diplomatic interactions through bilateral summits and multilateral forums such as BRICS, despite changing global alignments and international tensions. The BRICS grouping currently includes Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa, along with newly added member countries.
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Modi is expected to visit Russia later this year
Russia has also indicated that Prime Minister Modi is expected to travel to Moscow later this year for the next edition of the India-Russia Annual Summit. Speaking on the matter, Lavrov was quoted as saying by News18, “Prime Minister Narendra Modi has confirmed that this year it is his turn to pay a visit to the Russian Federation. We will be preparing for this meeting.”
The upcoming visits are being seen as part of continuing efforts by both countries to maintain close strategic and diplomatic coordination through regular leadership-level meetings.
