Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Russia Wednesday on a two-day visit during which he will hold summit talks with President Vladimir Putin and attend the Eastern Economic Forum. His visit to the Russian Far East Region is the first by an Indian prime minister. "Landed in Vladivostok, capital of the Russian Far East and the crossroads of a dynamic region. Looking forward to joining various programmes in this short but important visit," Modi tweeted at 05.09 am IST. Ministry of External Affairs Spokesperson Raveesh Kumar tweeted, "PM Narendra Modi was warmly welcomed at Vladivostok airport on his 3rd bilateral visit to Russia. Over the next 2 days, bilateral meeting with President Putin, participation at Eastern Economic Forum & meetings with other world leaders on the agenda." In Vladivostok, Modi will attend the 5th Eastern Economic Forum as the chief guest at the invitation of President Putin. He will also hold the 20th India-Russia Annual Summit with Putin. Before ...
He also spoke about India's manned space mission -- the Gaganyaan project -- and said that Russia will help train the country's astronauts
Russia is a consistent supporter of normalisation of relations between India and Pakistan
Besides a host of other issues, PM Modi and Putin are likely to review bilateral defence cooperation in the wake of the US sanctions against Russian defence majors
The defence minister said it may take two-and-a-half to four years to implement the S-400 missile deal after it is signed
India wants its defence transactions with Russia to be insulated from the purview of stringent American law CAATSA
India, a major consumer of Russian arms, is one of the countries that would be impacted by such a legislation