Story highlightsPM Modi will also travel to Austria on July 9-10. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will embark on a visit to Russia on July 8-9, 2024 with an aim to bolster New Delhi’s strategic partnership with Moscow, hold the 22nd bilateral annual summit and discuss various regional and global issues. “Prime Minister will be in Moscow on 08-09 July 2024 at the invitation of the President of the Russian Federation, H.E. Mr. Vladimir Putin to hold the 22nd India-Russia Annual Summit. The leaders will review the entire range of multifaceted relations between the two countries and exchange views on contemporary regional and global issues of mutual interest,” a government press release said. PM Modi will also travel to Austria on July 9-10.”This will be the first visit by an Indian Prime Minister to Austria in 41 years. He will call on President of the Republic of Austria, H.E. Mr. Alexander Van der Bellen and hold talks with Chancellor of Austria H.E. Mr. Karl Nehammer. Prime Minister and Chancellor will also address business leaders from India and Austria,” the release added. PM Modi will also hold interaction with members of the Indian community in Moscow and Vienna.First bilateral visit since Ukraine conflictModi’s visit to Russia will mark his first bilateral visit to the country since the beginning of the Russia-Ukraine war in February 2022.During the two-day trip, PM Modi is expected to hold talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin, focusing on key areas such as regional and global security. The visit is particularly notable as it follows the annual India-Russia summit format, which has been on hold for the past three years due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the evolving international situation.The last in-person bilateral meeting between PM Modi and President Putin took place in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, on the sidelines of the SCO Summit in September 2022. (With inputs from agencies)Heena SharmaHeena Sharma is a digital journalist who writes mostly on current geopolitical developments. @HeenaSharma0819
PM Modi to visit key partner Russia on July 8-9, set to hold 22nd bilateral annual summit
