Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a telephone conversation with US President Joe Biden on Monday and discussed views on regional and global issues, including the situation in Ukraine
"The visit is a testimony to the longstanding relationship between the navies of Russia and India. The visit aims to strengthen bilateral naval relations between India and Russia as well as explore new avenues for naval cooperation," the Ministry of Defence stated in a press release.
Russian Presidential Advisor Anton Kobyakov met with the Indian Ambassador to Russia, Vinay Kumar, and they discussed developing bilateral relations and cooperation on international platforms, TV BRICS reported.
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday extended greetings to India on its 78th Independence Day stating that Moscow attaches great importance to the relations of a particularly privileged strategic partnership with New Delhi and intends to further develop ties.
Deputy National Security Advisor to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Pavan Kapoor, met Andriy Yermak, the head of the office for Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and discussed India's participation in restoring peace for Ukraine as the Moscow-Kyiv war continues.
On the reports of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Ukraine, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar clarified that India, like any other government will make its position known at the right time, and through the right channel.
Amid the ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Monday said that the solution will not emerge from the battlefield, adding that it is imperative to return to dialogue and diplomacy.
The Sudarshan S-400 air defence missile system achieved a major success in a recent exercise where it 'shot down' 80 per cent of the 'enemy' fighter aircraft package while forcing others to retreat, aborting their missions.
Union Minister of State for Youth Affairs and Sports, Raksha Nikhil Khadse and Russian Deputy Sports Minister, Alexey Morozov discussed deepening sports cooperation in multilateral formats.
The Sudarshan S-400 air defence missile system achieved a major success in a recent exercise where it 'shot down' 80 per cent of the 'enemy' fighter aircraft package while forcing others to retreat, aborting their missions.