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.
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.
While addressing the Indian community in Russia, PM Modi stated that the world is surprised to see the pace of development that India has achieved in the past 10 years.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Austria has been eagerly anticipated by the Indian community, with Radha Anjali, classical India Bharatanatyam dancer and President of the Austro-India Association, expressing enthusiasm for the visit and highlighting that it will strengthen relations
President Vladimir Putin and Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who is on a two-day official visit to Russia, held an informal meeting on Monday at the Novo-Ogaryovo residence of the Russian president near Moscow.
PM Modi arrived in Moscow for an official visit on Monday where he was received by Denis Manturov, the first Deputy Prime Minister of the Russian Federation at the Vnukovo-II airport and was accorded a ceremonial welcome.