Prime Minister Narendra Modi discussed the issue of early discharge of the remaining Indian nationals in the Russian Army during his bilateral meeting on Tuesday with Russian President Vladimir Putin on the sidelines of the 16th BRICS Summit in Kazan.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi received a warm welcome from the members of the Indian diaspora and Russian citizens in Kazan. The people who had gathered to welcome PM Modi sang Hindi songs and chanted "Vande Mataram" and "Bharat Mata ki Jai".
Amid the BRICS Summit, taking place from October 22 to 24, John Kirby, White House National Security Communications Advisor, stated that the United States doesn't view BRICS organisation as a "threat."
"India values the close cooperation within BRICS which has emerged as an important platform for dialogue and discussion on issues concerning the global developmental agenda, reformed multilateralism, climate change, economic cooperation, building resilient supply chains, promoting cultura
Vinay Kumar stated that India is a founding member of BRICS and is committed to economic cooperation within the framework of BRICS, which he stressed was a "very foundational principle."
Former UK PM David Cameron said, "India certainly has the credibility. India might be in a position to meditate but that must be done in a way that recognises Ukraine's sovereignty and independence."
Ahead of the BRICS summit, Russia's Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov reaffirmed the existence of the Russia-India-China (RIC) troika and said that despite the group not meeting for some time due to several circumstances, the troika remains an "independent mechanism."
In an interview with ANI, Sachdev recalled PM Modi's meetings with President Putin, Ukrainian President Zelenskyy and US President Joe Biden in the past few months.