Calling peace "most important" for future generations, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that there is no solution on the battlefield and added that peace talks do not succeed amid bombs, guns and bullets.
The Order was established in 1698 by Tsar Peter the Great, in honour of Saint Andrew, the first apostle of Jesus and patron saint of Russia. It is only awarded for the most outstanding civilian or military merit.
Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi's "in-depth analysis" of the bilateral relations and the global situation is important for Russia and Moscow Russia shares the point of view of PM Modi to a great extent.
Noting that terrorism is "horrible and disgusting", Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday highlighted India has been facing the menace for over 40 years and said that he can imagine "how deep the pain is" when terror incidents occurred in Dagestan.
"After 60 years, a government being elected for the third time in India is a very big thing in itself. State Assembly elections were held in four states- Arunachal Pradesh, Sikkim, Andhra Pradesh and Odisha. The NDA won in these four states with a clean sweep majority"
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has expressed disappointment over the hug shared by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Russian President Vladimir Putin amid the ongoing conflict between Moscow and Kyiv.
In a jibe at the previous Congress-led government at the Centre, the Prime Minster said, "Before 2014, we were in the depths of despair. But today, the country is full of confidence. And this is the biggest asset of Hindustan."