Reflecting close ties between India and Russia and his personal rapport with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Russian President Vladimir Putin quipped during their bilateral meeting on Tuesday that they have such a relationship that PM Modi will not need a translator.
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".
Prime Minister Narendra Modi met Russian President Vladimir Putin here for bilateral meeting on Tuesday and said India believes that Ukraine conflict should be resolved in a peaceful manner and is ready to provide all possible cooperation.
The Russian submarine Ufa has docked at Kochi, India. The Indian Navy warmly welcomed the submarine, accompanied by the rescue tug Alatau, as part of a business call from the Russian Navy's Pacific Fleet.
Furthermore, Putin's meetings are also planned with Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping and Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, according to TASS report.
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."
The two leaders watched a presentation that highlighted the centre's curriculum and its significance in fostering cooperation in areas such as Arabic language education, as well as history, culture, arts, and science and technology
Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri on Monday said that the Russian Army and New Delhi are working diligently to secure the release of 20 citizens who were illegally or otherwise contracted into fighting in the Russian military and confirmed that 85 Indians have been discharged so far.
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."
UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan attended a special dinner hosted in his honour by His Excellency Vladimir Putin, President of the Russian Federation, at the latter's official residence.