Putin Hosts Modi After Hailing ‘Best in History’ Ties With India Rival China
- India buys weapons and oil from Russia, a historical ally
- Trip helps Putin counter western efforts to cast him as pariah
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Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Russia on Monday for the first time in five years at a time when Moscow is deepening its embrace of New Delhi’s rival, China.
Modi is set to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin during the visit, which will stretch into Tuesday. India’s Foreign Secretary Vinay Kwatra told reporters in New Delhi that given the lack of recent summits, several issues on the bilateral agenda “have piled up, which need to be addressed.”