Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Moscow will reverse the perception of a “drift” in relations
The visit is expected to focus on strategic, economic, and military ties.
Talks are expected to focus on :
the rise in India-Russia trade due to India’s import of oil,
smoothing out payment issues arising from Western sanctions,
building on previous conversations on the Chennai-Vladivostok maritime route
concluding the Reciprocal Exchange of Logistics Agreement (RELOS) agreement that will pave the way for more defence exchanges
The visit will also be a signal to Western countries, including the U.S. and Europe, that Mr. Modi intends to continue to “balance” India’s ties, two years since the Russia-Ukraine conflict began.
Experts says that Mr. Modi’s visit will allow him to get a “first-hand account” of how Russia’s war in Ukraine is proceeding
Also discuss thorny issues such as the recruitment of Indians to work as Russian military “helpers” that India has opposed,
To speed up the supply of defence hardware and spares that have been delayed by the war.
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