During his two-day visit, Modi is expected to attend a private dinner hosted by Vladimir Putin and hold talks with the Russian president, according to India’s foreign ministry spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal.
Reducing the trade imbalance would be a “matter of priority” in Modi’s discussions with Putin, he added.
Modi’s visit to Russia is also widely seen as the latest dent in efforts by Western leaders to cast Putin aside.
Later that year, Putin did not attend the Group of 20 leaders’ summit in New Delhi, during which leaders delivered a consensus statement criticizing his invasion of Ukraine.
Following his Russia trip, Modi will visit Austria in the Indian leader’s first visit to the European nation, according to his office.
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