USISPF President Mukesh Aghi told ANI that China will never treat India as an equal and ties won't match India-US relations. He added that India must act in its own interest, calling PM Modi's meeting with Russian President Putin "an appropriate meeting from every aspect."
The meeting focused on bolstering the Special and Privileged Strategic Partnership between India and Russia, including the latest developments concerning Ukraine.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Russian President Vladimir Putin on Saturday travelled in the same car to the venue of their bilateral meeting in Tianjin, China after the Shanghai Cooperation Meeting (SCO) Summit.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi brought to attention the importance of security, peace and stability towards the growth of countries, India's connectivity endeavours for Afghanistan and Central Asia.
Chinese President Xi Jinping gave a call for safeguarding the UN-centred international system, opposing bloc confrontation and bullying practices to the members of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) in his remarks at the SCO Summit, China Daily reported, citing Xinhua.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping shared light moments ahead of the SCO Summit's plenary session.
Former diplomat and international affairs expert TS Tirumurti has said that India has a very important role to play in BRICS and the forum should not become an "anti-West group".
"BRICS is a multidimensional phenomenon. It has become an influential platform for developing and emerging economies to take forward a rich agenda and to promote democratization of the global governance reflective of our growing influence," Alipov said.
Amid the growing close ties between India and Russia, New Delhi has asked Moscow to expedite and advance the deliveries of the S-400 air defence missile system deliveries.
Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh on Monday hit out at Prime Minister Narendra Modi over his visit to Russia asking a series of questions which included whether the PM would question Russian President Vladimir Putin about the unsustainable trade deficit between the two countries.
As Prime Minister Narendra Modi prepares for his official visit to Moscow from July 8 to 9, a vibrant community event is set to highlight cultural ties between India and Russia, featuring performances by Russian artistes trained in Kathak dance.